Where does “中性子星” come from?

中性子星 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 中性子, from Japanese 中性 — neuter gender; neutrality; androgyne.

中性子星 (Japanese): a neutron star

Definitions

  1. a neutron star

Ancestry of “中性子星”, step by step

中性子星 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 中性子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese中性子a neutron
2Japanese中性neuter gender; neutrality; androgyne

via Japanese 星

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese星a star; the Star; a celestial body
Every word from Japanese 中性 →Every word from Japanese 中性子 →