Where does “Antiquark” come from?

Antiquark (German) comes 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.

Antiquark (German): antiquark

Definitions

  1. antiquark

Ancestry of “Antiquark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarkquark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark
2Germantwarc—
3Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →