Etymology

nanobiomechanical

Today it means: Relating to nanobiomechanics Full definition →

English biomechanical ← Middle English mechanical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  5. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  6. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  7. Englishbio-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  10. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  11. Latinmēchanicus
  12. Old Frenchmecanique
  13. Middle Englishmechanic
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Middle Englishmechanical
  17. Englishmechanical
  18. Englishbiomechanical
  19. English todaynanobiomechanical

From nano- + biomechanical.

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