Etymology of the English word fission
the English word
fissionderived from the Latin word
fissioderived from the Latin word
fissusderived from the Latin word
findere (to cleave; split, cleave, divide)
Date
The earliest known usage of fission in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
fissionable,
photofissionDerivations in other languages
Italian
fissioneUsage
Word found in Modern English
