Where does “nano” come from?
Nano comes from Latin nanus, derived from Ancient Greek νᾶνος, both referring to a dwarf or small person.
nano (English): Nanotechnology
Ancestry of “nano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nano- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 2 | Latin | nānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |
Words derived from “nano”