myEtymology.com: English etymology of synchrotron

Etymology of the English word synchrotron

the English word synchrotron

derived from the English word electron

derived from the English word electric

derived from the Latin word electricus (electric)

derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

using the English suffix -on

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

using the English suffix -tron

using the English prefix synchro-

The earliest known usage of synchrotron in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English