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
Ancestry of “Nanostäbchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Stäbchen | Diminutive of Stab; rod; skewer |
| 2 | German | stab | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stap | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *stab | — |