Where does “nanobristle” come from?

nanobristle (English) comes from English bristle, from Middle English bristil, from Old English bristl — a bristle.

nanobristle (English): A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that...

Definitions

  1. A nanoscale bristle, especially one of many that...

Ancestry of “nanobristle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbristleA stiff or coarse hair; The hairs or other...
2Middle Englishbristil—
3Old Englishbristla bristle
Every word from Old English bristl →Every word from Middle English bristil →Every word from English bristle →