Where does “nanogramme” come from?
nanogramme (English) comes from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
nanogramme (English): Rare spelling of nanogram
Definitions
- Rare spelling of nanogram
Ancestry of “nanogramme”, step by step
nanogramme traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French gramme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gramme | gram |
| 2 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
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 gramme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gramme | gram |