Where does “elektronvolt” come from?
elektronvolt (Swedish) comes from Swedish volt, from German Volte, from French volte, from Italian volta, from Vulgar Latin volta, from Latin volatus, from Latin volō, from Proto-Italic gʷelāō — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
elektronvolt (Swedish): electron volt
Definitions
- electron volt
Ancestry of “elektronvolt”, step by step
elektronvolt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish volt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | volt | a somersault; a jump where one turns one or more... |
| 2 | German | Volte | volt, volte; maneuver, move; magical cut |
| 3 | French | volte | — |
| 4 | Italian | volta | time, instance, occasion; turn; vault |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | volta | nominative/accusative/vocative plural of voltum |
| 6 | Latin | volatus | flown, having been flown; flying; flight |
| 7 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Swedish elektron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | elektron | electron |