Where does “Nanopartikel” come from?
Nanopartikel (German) comes from German Partikel, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Nanopartikel (German): nanoparticle
Ancestry of “Nanopartikel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Partikel | particle; particle, a fragment of the eucharistic... |
| 2 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 3 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |