Where does “nanoparticle” come from?
Nanoparticle derives from English particle combined with the nano- prefix, ultimately from Ancient Greek νᾶνος meaning dwarf or tiny.
nanoparticle (English): any microscopic particle less than about 100...
Definitions
- any microscopic particle less than about 100...
Ancestry of “nanoparticle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | particle | A very small piece of matter, a fragment;... |
| 2 | Middle French | particule | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “nanoparticle”