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Where does “techniquark” come from?

techniquark (English) comes from English quark, from German Quark, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

techniquark (English): A quark described using the technicolor model

Definitions

  1. A quark described using the technicolor model

Ancestry of “techniquark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquarkIn the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic...
2GermanQuarkquark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark
3Germantwarc—
4Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →