Where does “nanoripple” come from?
nanoripple (English) comes from English ripple, from English rimple, from Middle English rimpel, from Old English hrimpele, from Proto-Germanic hrumpiljǭ, from Proto-Germanic *hrimpaną.
nanoripple (English): A nanoscale ripple
Ancestry of “nanoripple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ripple | A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the... |
| 2 | English | rimple | A wrinkle; To wrinkle or crease |
| 3 | Middle English | rimpel | — |
| 4 | Old English | hrimpele | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrumpiljǭ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *hrimpaną | — |