Where does “nanoperforated” come from?
nanoperforated (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanoperforated (English): Having nanoperforations
Definitions
- Having nanoperforations
Ancestry of “nanoperforated”, step by step
nanoperforated 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 perforated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perforated | Pierced with holes; simple past tense and past... |