Where does “nanomodification” come from?
nanomodification (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanomodification (English): nanoscale modification
Definitions
- nanoscale modification
Ancestry of “nanomodification”, step by step
nanomodification 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 Modification
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Modification | The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc |