Where does “素粒子” come from?

素粒子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 素, from Middle Chinese 素.

素粒子 (Japanese): an elementary particle

Definitions

  1. an elementary particle

Ancestry of “素粒子”, step by step

素粒子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 素

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese素raw material; bare; element
2Middle Chinese素—

via Japanese 粒子

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese粒子a particle
Every word from Middle Chinese 素 →Every word from Japanese 素 →