Etymology

nano

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Today it means: A nanotechnological device, such as a computer Full definition →

Latin nānus ← Ancient Greek νᾶνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνᾶνος
  2. Latin · derived fromnānus
  3. English todaynano

From nano-, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Words from the same roots

Latinnānus all →

nano-

Ancient Greekνᾶνος all →

nannandrium

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