English
quanton
From quantum + -on.
A compound of quantum + -on
Proto-Indo-European *kʷéh₂onts ‘how much, how many’
Proto-Italic *kʷāntos ‘how much, many’
Latin quantus ‘how much’
Late Latin quantum
English quantum
Today it means
noun Any quantum entity that shows the properties of both a particle and a wave
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Etymograph / quanton