Where does “átomo” come from?
átomo (Portuguese) comes from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
átomo (Portuguese): atom; instant; a very small and insignificant...
Definitions
- atom; instant; a very small and insignificant...
Ancestry of “átomo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |