Where does “nanomelia” come from?
nanomelia (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanomelia (English): An extreme form of micromelia
Definitions
- An extreme form of micromelia
Ancestry of “nanomelia”, step by step
nanomelia 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 Ancient Greek μέλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μέλος | part of a body, limb, member, part; part of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |