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Where does “enano” come from?

enano (Spanish) comes from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος — dwarf.

enano (Spanish): dwarf, midget, pygmy; dwarf

Definitions

  1. dwarf, midget, pygmy; dwarf

Ancestry of “enano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnānus—
2Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf

Words derived from “enano”

  • enanismo
  • nano
  • unano
  • inano
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