Where does “protonico” come from?
protonico (Italian) comes from Italian protone, from English proton, from Ancient Greek πρῶτον, from Ancient Greek πρῶτος, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
protonico (Italian): proton
Definitions
- proton
Ancestry of “protonico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | protone | proton |
| 2 | English | proton | A positively charged subatomic particle forming... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτον | nominative neuter singular of πρῶτος; accusative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |