Etymology

antibaryon

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Today it means: The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon. Full definition →

English baryon ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  9. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  10. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  11. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  12. Latinēlectrum
  13. New Latinēlectricus
  14. Englishelectric
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  17. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  18. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  19. Englishion
  20. Englishelectronbf.
  21. Englishbaryon
  22. English todayantibaryon

From anti- + baryon.

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