Where does “microartefact” come from?
microartefact (English) comes from English artefact, from Italian artefatto, from Vulgar Latin *artefactum.
microartefact (English): A microscopic artefact
Definitions
- A microscopic artefact
Ancestry of “microartefact”, step by step
microartefact traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English artefact
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artefact | Alternative spelling of artifact |
| 2 | Italian | artefatto | artificial; adulterated; past participle of... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *artefactum | — |