Where does “micro-” come from?
micro- (Dutch) comes from New Latin micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
micro- (Dutch): micro-
Ancestry of “micro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | New Latin | micro- | small |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “micro-”