Where does “nanorubber” come from?
nanorubber (English) comes from English rubber, from English rub, from Middle English rubben, from Saterland Frisian rubben.
nanorubber (English): A nanocomposite made with nanoscale particles of rubber
Definitions
- A nanocomposite made with nanoscale particles of rubber
Ancestry of “nanorubber”, step by step
nanorubber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rubber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | rubber | Pliable material derived from the sap of the... |
| 2 | English | rub | An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | rubben | To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface |
| 4 | Saterland Frisian | rubben | — |
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 |