Where does “microapocrine” come from?
microapocrine (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microapocrine (English): Relating to a very small apocrine gland, or to its secretion
Definitions
- Relating to a very small apocrine gland, or to its secretion
Ancestry of “microapocrine”, step by step
microapocrine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English apocrine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | apocrine | Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρῑ́νω | I decide; to decide, judge; to judge |