Where does “Alphateilchen” come from?
Alphateilchen (German) comes from German Teilchen, from German Teil, from Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
Alphateilchen (German): alpha particle
Definitions
- alpha particle
Ancestry of “Alphateilchen”, step by step
Alphateilchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Teilchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Teilchen | particle; bun |
| 2 | German | Teil | part, piece; fraction of a whole; thing |
| 3 | Middle High German | teil | — |
| 4 | Old High German | teil | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via German Alpha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Alpha | alpha (Greek letter) |