Where does “corpusculum” come from?
corpusculum (Latin) comes from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
corpusculum (Latin): a particle, especially an atom; used as a term of...
Definitions
- a particle, especially an atom; used as a term of...
Ancestry of “corpusculum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
Words derived from “corpusculum”