Etymology

nanomechanics

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Today it means: The study of the mechanical properties of nanostructures and nanomaterials Full definition →

English mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
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  1. Ancient Greekνᾶνος (nânos)
  2. Latinnānus
  3. Englishnano-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  7. Latinmēchanicus
  8. Englishmechanics
  9. English todaynanomechanics

From nano- + mechanics.

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