1. Etymology of the English word lepton
the English word
leptonderived from the Greek word
lepton, λεπτόν (something scaled (light); a small coin)
using the English prefix
lepto-derived from the Greek word
leptos, λεπτός, ληπτός (thin)
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
using the English suffix
-onDerivations in English
antileptonUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word lepton
derived from the English word
leptonusing the English suffix
-onusing the English prefix
lepto-derived from the Greek word
leptos, λεπτός, ληπτός (thin)
derived from the Greek word
lepein, λέπω
Usage
Word found in Modern English
