Where does “nanostencil” come from?
nanostencil (English) comes from English stencil, from Middle English stencellen, from Middle French estinceller, from Old French estinceler, from Old French estencele, from Vulgar Latin stincilla, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto- — to cut, cut off, sever.
nanostencil (English): A nanoscale stencil
Definitions
- A nanoscale stencil
Ancestry of “nanostencil”, step by step
nanostencil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stencil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stencil | A thin sheet, either perforated or using some... |
| 2 | Middle English | stencellen | to garnish with bright hues |
| 3 | Middle French | estinceller | to shine; to glisten |
| 4 | Old French | estinceler | to spark |
| 5 | Old French | estencele | a spark |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | stincilla | — |
| 7 | Latin | scintilla | spark; glimmer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ski-nto- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |