Where does “陽電子” come from?
陽電子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 陽, from Middle Chinese 陽.
陽電子 (Japanese): a positron
Definitions
- a positron
Ancestry of “陽電子”, step by step
陽電子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 陽
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 陽 | Alternative spelling of 日: sun, sunshine; yang;... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 陽 | — |
via Japanese 電子
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 電子 | electron; the quality of being electronic |