Where does “micro” come from?

Micro comes from Ancient Greek μικρός, traced to Proto-Indo-European smēyg-, itself from Proto-Indo-European smē-.

micro (English): Small, relatively small; short form of...

Definitions

  1. Small, relatively small; short form of...

Ancestry of “micro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “micro”

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