Etymology

nanofood

N1A1N1O1F4O1O1D2

Today it means: Any food created with the help of nanotechnology Full definition →

English food ← Middle English fode ← Old English fōda
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  5. Proto-Germanic*fōdô
  6. Old Englishfōda
  7. Middle Englishfode
  8. Englishfood
  9. English todaynanofood

From nano- + food.

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