Etymology

nanoelectronics

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Today it means: The use of nanotechnology to create electronic components; the study and use of nanoscale electronic components Full definition →

English electronics ← Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  5. Latinēlectrum
  6. New Latinēlectricus
  7. Englishelectric
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  11. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  12. Englishion
  13. Englishelectron
  14. Englishelectronics
  15. English todaynanoelectronics

From nano- + electronics.

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