Where does “gluoni” come from?
gluoni (Finnish) comes from English gluon, from English glue, from Middle English glue, from Old French glu, from Latin glūten, from Proto-Italic gloiten, from Proto-Indo-European glóh₁ytn̥, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y- — to bend, arch.
gluoni (Finnish): gluon
Definitions
- gluon
Ancestry of “gluoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gluon | A massless gauge boson that binds quarks together... |
| 2 | English | glue | A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides,... |
| 3 | Middle English | glue | Alternative form of glew; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | glu | glue, birdlime |
| 5 | Latin | glūten | glue |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gloiten | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glóh₁ytn̥ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |