Where does “heterocosm” come from?
heterocosm (English) comes from English microcosm, from French microcosme, from French micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
heterocosm (English): A separate or alternative world
Definitions
- A separate or alternative world
Ancestry of “heterocosm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microcosm | Human nature or the human body as representative... |
| 2 | French | microcosme | microcosm |
| 3 | French | micro- | micro |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |