Where does “microcefàlia” come from?

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

microcefàlia (Catalan): microcephaly

Definitions

  1. microcephaly

Ancestry of “microcefàlia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmicro-micro
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Catalan micro- →