Where does “Nanostäbchen” come from?

Nanostäbchen (German) comes from German Stäbchen, from German stab, from Middle High German stap, from Old High German stab, from Proto-Germanic *stab.

Nanostäbchen (German): nanorod

Definitions

  1. nanorod

Ancestry of “Nanostäbchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStäbchenDiminutive of Stab; rod; skewer
2Germanstabrod, staff, baton
3Middle High Germanstap—
4Old High Germanstab—
5Proto-Germanic*stab—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *stab →Every word from Old High German stab →Every word from Middle High German stap →