Etymology

immunoelectron

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Today it means: Only used in immunoelectron microscopy. Full definition →

English electron ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*moy-nós
  3. Proto-Italic*moinos
  4. Latinmūnus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*né
  6. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  7. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  8. Latinin-
  9. Latinin- -is
  10. Latinimmūnis
  11. Middle Frenchimmun
  12. Englishimmune
  13. Englishimmuno-
  14. New Latinēlectricus
  15. Englishelectric
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  18. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  19. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  20. Englishion
  21. Englishelectron
  22. English todayimmunoelectron

From immuno- + electron.

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