Where does “nanobipyramid” come from?
nanobipyramid (English) comes from English bipyramid, from English bi-, from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
nanobipyramid (English): A nanoscale bipyramid, especially such a nanocrystal of gold
Definitions
- A nanoscale bipyramid, especially such a nanocrystal of gold
Ancestry of “nanobipyramid”, step by step
nanobipyramid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bipyramid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bipyramid | A dipyramid |
| 2 | English | bi- | API; two, paired, both; half |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |