Where does “nanograin” come from?
nanograin (English) comes from English grain, from Middle English grayn, from Old Norse grein, from Proto-Germanic grainō.
nanograin (English): A nanosized grain
Ancestry of “nanograin”, step by step
nanograin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | grain | The harvested seeds of various grass food crops... |
| 2 | Middle English | grayn | A forking channel or pass; a fjord or estuary;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | grein | branch; point, head, part; cause, reason |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grainō | — |
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 |