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

Definitions

  1. Nanotechnology

Ancestry of “nano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnano-API; In the International System of Units and...
2Latinnānusdwarf
3Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf

Words derived from “nano

Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶνος