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