myEtymology.com: English etymology of synchrotron

Etymology of the English word synchrotron

the English word synchrotron

derived from the English word electron

using the English suffix -on

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 -tron

using the English prefix synchro-

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

Word found in Modern English