Where does “nanocefalia” come from?
nanocefalia (Italian) comes from Italian nano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.
nanocefalia (Italian): microcephaly
Ancestry of “nanocefalia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | nano | dwarfish; dwarf, midget; shorty |
| 2 | Latin | nānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | νᾶνος | dwarf |