Where does “fiseind” come from?

fiseind (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fís, from German Fis, from German F.

fiseind (Icelandic): a neutrino

Definitions

  1. a neutrino

Ancestry of “fiseind”, step by step

fiseind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicfísF sharp
2GermanFisF♯, F-sharp
3GermanF—

via Icelandic eind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceindunit; particle
2Icelandic-ðabstract noun suffix
Every word from German F →Every word from German Fis →Every word from Icelandic fís →