Where does “nanotoxicological” come from?
nanotoxicological (English) comes from English nano, from English nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanotoxicological (English): Relating to nanotoxicology
Definitions
- Relating to nanotoxicology
Ancestry of “nanotoxicological”, step by step
nanotoxicological traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English toxicological
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | toxicological | of or pertaining to toxicology |
| 2 | English | -ical | Used to form adjectives from nouns with the... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ical | — |