Where does “위 쿼크” come from?

위 쿼크 (Korean) comes from Korean 쿼크, from English quark, from German Quark, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

위 쿼크 (Korean): up quark

Definitions

  1. up quark

Ancestry of “위 쿼크”, step by step

위 쿼크 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 쿼크

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean쿼크quark an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter
2EnglishquarkIn the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic...
3GermanQuarkquark; nonsense; rubbish; baloney; a quark
4Germantwarc
5Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
7Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Korean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koreanabove, upper, upside, top
2Chinese
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*kV-r(j)əpto stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH-
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