Where does “nơtron” come from?
nơtron (Vietnamese) comes from French neutron, from English neutron, from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nơtron (Vietnamese): a neutron
Ancestry of “nơtron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | neutron | neutron |
| 2 | English | neutron | A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus... |
| 3 | English | neutral | Not taking sides in a conflict such as war;... |
| 4 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 6 | Latin | neutrālis | — |
| 7 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 8 | Latin | nē | — |
| 9 | Latin | gēns | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |