Where does “wavicle” come from?
wavicle (English) comes from English particle, from Middle French particule, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
wavicle (English): A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously...
Definitions
- A wave-particle; an entity which simultaneously...
Ancestry of “wavicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | particle | A very small piece of matter, a fragment;... |
| 2 | Middle French | particule | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |