Where does “nanophosphor” come from?

nanophosphor (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.

nanophosphor (English): A nanoscale phosphor

Definitions

  1. A nanoscale phosphor

Ancestry of “nanophosphor”, step by step

nanophosphor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnanoNanotechnology
2Englishnano-API; In the International System of Units and...
3Latinnānusdwarf
4Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf

via English phosphor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphosphorAny of various compounds of transition metals or...
Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶνοςEvery word from English nano-Every word from English nano