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Where does “nanomanipulation” come from?

nanomanipulation (French) comes from French manipulation, from French -tion, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nanomanipulation (French): nanomanipulation

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  1. nanomanipulation

Ancestry of “nanomanipulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmanipulationmanipulation
2French-tionUsed to indicate action, condition, result or...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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