Where does “nano” come from?

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

nano (Spanish): man, dude

Definitions

  1. man, dude

Ancestry of “nano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishenanodwarf, midget, pygmy; dwarf
2Latinnānusdwarf
3Ancient Greekνᾶνοςdwarf
Every word from Ancient Greek νᾶνοςEvery word from Latin nānusEvery word from Spanish enano