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Where does “μικρός” come from?

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

μικρός (Ancient Greek): little, small

Definitions

  1. little, small

Ancestry of “μικρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “μικρός”

  • micro
  • microscope
  • microscopic
  • microscopy
  • microphone
  • microwave
  • microarray
  • microprocessor
  • microstructure
  • microfilm
  • microtubule
  • microfinance
  • micrometer
  • microbiology
  • micrograph
  • microbe
  • microbiological
  • micron
  • microvascular
  • microfluidic
  • microorganism
  • microcontroller
  • microeconomic
  • microenvironment
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