Where does “störatom” come from?
störatom (Swedish) comes from Swedish störa, from German stören, from Middle High German stören, from Old High German stōren, from Proto-West Germanic *staurijan — to destroy, disturb.
störatom (Swedish): an impurity atom
Definitions
- an impurity atom
Ancestry of “störatom”, step by step
störatom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish störa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | störa | to disturb, to confuse or irritate, to interfere,... |
| 2 | German | stören | to disturb, to interfere, to bother |
| 3 | Middle High German | stören | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stōren | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *staurijan | to destroy, disturb |
via Swedish atom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | atom | atom; the smallest particle to retain the... |