Where does “nanomicelle” come from?

nanomicelle (English) comes from English micelle, from New Latin micella, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

nanomicelle (English): A nanoscale micelle, especially one used for drug...

Definitions

  1. A nanoscale micelle, especially one used for drug...

Ancestry of “nanomicelle”, step by step

nanomicelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicellea colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric...
2New Latinmicella—
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

via English nano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnanoNanotechnology
2Englishnano-API; In the International System of Units and...
3Latinnānusdwarf
4Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →