Where does “nanovessel” come from?
nanovessel (English) comes from English vessel, from Middle English vessel, from Old French vaissel, from Late Latin vascellum — a small vase or urn.
nanovessel (English): A nanoscale vessel
Ancestry of “nanovessel”, step by step
nanovessel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vessel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | vessel | Any craft designed for transportation on water,... |
| 2 | Middle English | vessel | A container or vessel; a box for storage; In... |
| 3 | Old French | vaissel | vessel |
| 4 | Late Latin | vascellum | a small vase or urn |
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 |