Where does “nanofocus” come from?
nanofocus (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanofocus (English): nanoscale focus
Ancestry of “nanofocus”, step by step
nanofocus 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 focus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | focus | A point at which reflected or refracted rays of... |
| 2 | Latin | focus | fireplace, hearth; firepan, coal pan, brazier;... |