Naming of electron photon messon bosson proton?

In summary, the reason why there is "on" in every particle's name is because it is the Latin root of particle and "ino" is derived from the Greek word for "going". This naming convention started with "ion" and was applied to other particles such as "electron", "cyclotron", and "neutrino". The term "neutrino" was coined by Fermi who used the diminutive "-ino" ending from his native Italian to distinguish it from the neutron.
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why there is "ON" in every particle`s name?
 
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There's no "on" in neutrino.

Zz.
 
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I believe that "on" is the Latin root of particle.

"ino" is baby.
 
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It's all Greek-ish. Started with "ion", which is the present participle of the verb "to go" in Greek, so it means "going".. the thing that moves when you have a current.

"Electron" is a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau" ", an oil vessel)
All the other particles ending in "-on" got their names by analogy to "electron". Also "cyclotron" ("cyclo-", circular, + "electron"), and then synchrotrons and whatnot by analogy to that.

Then there's "neutrino" which Fermi distinguished from the neutron by applying the diminutive "-ino" ending from his native Italian. So "little neutron" basically.
 
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I'd like to change my answer please... :blush:
 
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Thanks
 

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What is an electron photon messon bosson proton?

An electron photon messon bosson proton is a subatomic particle that is considered to be a fundamental building block of matter. It is a type of elementary particle that has specific properties and interactions with other particles.

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The names of these particles are significant because they help scientists differentiate and classify different types of particles. They also provide a way to organize and understand the complex world of subatomic particles.

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