The story
- Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
- Latinnānus
- Englishnano-
- Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
- Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
- Ancient Greekχᾰρακτηρίζω (khăraktērízō)
- Medieval Latincharactērizō
- Englishcharacterize
- Englishcharacterization
- English todaynanocharacterization
From nano- + characterization.
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