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Where does “μικρόν” come from?

μικρόν (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

μικρόν (Ancient Greek): neuter nominative singular of μικρός; neuter...

Definitions

  1. neuter nominative singular of μικρός; neuter...

Ancestry of “μικρόν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “μικρόν”

  • micron
  • submicron
  • chylomicron
  • micronization
  • submicronic
  • millimicron
  • supermicron
  • micronic
  • micronisation
  • prechylomicron
  • micronise
  • millimicron
  • micron
  • micronique
  • sub-micronique
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