Where does “microaneurysmal” come from?

microaneurysmal (English) comes from English aneurysmal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

microaneurysmal (English): Relating to a microaneurysm

Definitions

  1. Relating to a microaneurysm

Ancestry of “microaneurysmal”, step by step

microaneurysmal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aneurysmal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaneurysmalOf, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Germanic allazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic all
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