Where does “nanoamp” come from?

nanoamp (English) comes from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.

nanoamp (English): One thousand millionth of an ampere. Symbol: nA

Definitions

  1. One thousand millionth of an ampere. Symbol: nA

Ancestry of “nanoamp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishnano-API; In the International System of Units and...
2Latinnānusdwarf
3Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf
Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶνος →Every word from English nano- →Every word from Latin nānus →