Etymology

nanobiomechanics

Today it means: A scientific field using the tools of nanomechanics to explore biomaterials and biomechanics Full definition →

English biomechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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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. Englishmechanics
  13. Englishbiomechanics
  14. English todaynanobiomechanics

From nano- + biomechanics.

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