Where does “antineutriino” come from?
antineutriino (Finnish) comes from Finnish neutriino, from English neutrino, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
antineutriino (Finnish): antineutrino
Ancestry of “antineutriino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | neutriino | neutrino |
| 2 | English | neutrino | An elementary particle that is classified as a... |
| 3 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 4 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 5 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 7 | Latin | neutrālis | — |
| 8 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 9 | Latin | nē | — |
| 10 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |