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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-
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