Where does “microaneurism” come from?

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

microaneurism (English): A microscopic aneurism, especially one at the end...

Definitions

  1. A microscopic aneurism, especially one at the end...

Ancestry of “microaneurism”, step by step

microaneurism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English aneurism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaneurismAlternative spelling of aneurysm
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →