Where does “nanodumbbell” come from?
nanodumbbell (English) comes from English dumbbell, from English dumb, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
nanodumbbell (English): Any object that has the form of a nanoscale...
Definitions
- Any object that has the form of a nanoscale...
Ancestry of “nanodumbbell”, step by step
nanodumbbell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dumbbell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dumbbell | A weight training implement consisting of a short... |
| 2 | English | dumb | Unable to speak; lacking power of speech; Silent;... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |