Where does “ニュートリノ” come from?
ニュートリノ (Japanese) comes from English neutrino, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
ニュートリノ (Japanese): a neutrino
Ancestry of “ニュートリノ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | neutrino | An elementary particle that is classified as a... |
| 2 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 3 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 4 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Latin | neutrālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 8 | Latin | nē | — |
| 9 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |