Where does “nanostring” come from?
nanostring (English) comes from English string, from Middle English string, from Old English streng, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
nanostring (English): A nanoscale string
Ancestry of “nanostring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | string | A long, thin and flexible structure made from... |
| 2 | Middle English | string | — |
| 3 | Old English | streng | string |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strangiz | string |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strengʰ- | to twist; rope, cord |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |