Where does “nanopositioning” come from?
nanopositioning (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanopositioning (English): nanoscale positioning
Definitions
- nanoscale positioning
Ancestry of “nanopositioning”, step by step
nanopositioning 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 positioning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | positioning | present participle of position; The act of... |