Etymology of the Latin word atomus
the Latin word
atomus (atom, ultimate component of matter, particle incapable of being divided; indivisible, atomic, that cannot be cut)
derived from the Greek word
atomos, ἄτομος (uncut; indivisible (an 'atom' of time))
derived from the Greek word
temnein, τέμνω (to cut)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tem-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
Derivations in Latin
atomiDerivations in other languages
English
atom, Italian
atomoCognates
Dutch
atoom, English
atom, French
atome, German
Atom, Icelandic
atóm, Italian
atomo, Lithuanian
atomas, Polish
atom, Russian
aтoм, Swedish
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