Where does “micro-” come from?

micro- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micro- (English): API; Very small; One millionth

Definitions

  1. API; Very small; One millionth

Ancestry of “micro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “micro-”

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