Why are electronics stuffs called “electronics” but not “protonics” or “neutronics”?

Question

Why are electronics stuffs called “electronics” but not “protonics” or “neutronics”?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Well, because electronics use electricity, and electricity was known long before we ever knew what atoms are made of or how electricity actually works. Electrons are named after electricity which was named after the Latin/Greek word for amber because amber is good at creating static electricity.