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Where does “nanosafety” come from?

nanosafety (English) comes from English safety, from Middle English savete, from Old French sauveté, from Medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

nanosafety (English): All the safety issues associated with...

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  1. All the safety issues associated with...

Ancestry of “nanosafety”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsafetyThe condition or feeling of being safe; security;...
2Middle Englishsavete—
3Old Frenchsauveté—
4Medieval Latinsalvitas—
5Latinsalvussafe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,...
6Proto-Italic*salawos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy
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