Where does “hemimicelle” come from?

hemimicelle (English) comes from English micelle, from New Latin micella, from Latin mīca, from Proto-Italic smīkā, from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

hemimicelle (English): A micelle attached to a surface

Definitions

  1. A micelle attached to a surface

Ancestry of “hemimicelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicellea colloidal aggregate, in a simple geometric...
2New Latinmicella—
3Latinmīcaa grain, crumb
4Proto-Italicsmīkā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmēyg-small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European smēyg- →Every word from Proto-Italic smīkā →