Where does “nanoRNA” come from?
nanoRNA (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanoRNA (English): A very short form of RNA that initiates transcription
Definitions
- A very short form of RNA that initiates transcription
Ancestry of “nanoRNA”, step by step
nanoRNA traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nano | Nanotechnology |
| 2 | English | nano- | API; In the International System of Units and... |
| 3 | Latin | nānus | dwarf |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |
via English RNA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | RNA | Initialism of ribonucleic acid |