Where does “nanoecotoxicology” come from?
nanoecotoxicology (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanoecotoxicology (English): The ecotoxicology of nanomaterials
Definitions
- The ecotoxicology of nanomaterials
Ancestry of “nanoecotoxicology”, step by step
nanoecotoxicology 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 ecotoxicology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ecotoxicology | The toxicology of a substance towards a wide... |
| 2 | English | eco- | ecology or the environment; economy |
| 3 | French | éco- | eco- |