Where does “microsteradiaal” come from?
microsteradiaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch micro-, from New Latin micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microsteradiaal (Dutch): microsteradian: 10 of a steradian
Definitions
- microsteradian: 10 of a steradian
Ancestry of “microsteradiaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | micro- | micro- |
| 2 | New Latin | micro- | small |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |