Where does “microarousal” come from?

microarousal (English) comes from English arousal, from English arouse, from English ā-, from Old English ġe-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

microarousal (English): A brief minor arousal from the state of sleep

Definitions

  1. A brief minor arousal from the state of sleep

Ancestry of “microarousal”, step by step

microarousal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English arousal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharousalThe act of arousing or the state of being...
2EnglisharouseTo stimulate feelings; To sexually stimulate; To...
3Englishā-
4Old Englishġe-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection
5Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt
10Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
11Old High Germankuti
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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 gū-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz