Where does “microautophagic” come from?

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

microautophagic (English): Relating to microautophagy

Definitions

  1. Relating to microautophagy

Ancestry of “microautophagic”, step by step

microautophagic 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 autophagic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishautophagicOf or pertaining to autophagia or autophagy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro