Where does “strangelet” come from?
strangelet (English) comes from English strange, from Latin extrāneus, from Latin -āneus, from Latin -eus, from Proto-Italic *-eos — Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material.
strangelet (English): A proposed fragment of strange matter
Definitions
- A proposed fragment of strange matter
Ancestry of “strangelet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strange | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the... |
| 2 | Latin | extrāneus | foreign |
| 3 | Latin | -āneus | forming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | Forms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material |