Where does “nanoporous” come from?

nanoporous (English) comes from English porous, from Old French poros, from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

nanoporous (English): Having nanosized pores

Definitions

Having nanosized pores

Ancestry of “nanoporous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	porous	Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to...
2	Old French	poros	—
3	Latin	porus	pore, passage in the body; tufa
4	Ancient Greek	πόρος	a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5	Ancient Greek	πείρω	I pierce, run through; I cleave through
6	Proto-Hellenic	*péryō	—

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