Where does “アルファ粒子” come from?
アルファ粒子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese アルファ, from English alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.
アルファ粒子 (Japanese): an alpha particle
Definitions
- an alpha particle
Ancestry of “アルファ粒子”, step by step
アルファ粒子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese アルファ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | アルファ | alpha |
| 2 | English | alpha | The name of the first letter of the Greek... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄλφα | alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤀𐤋𐤐 | thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *ʔalp- | thousand |
via Japanese 粒子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 粒子 | a particle |