Where does “microbenchmark” come from?
microbenchmark (English) comes from English benchmark, from English Mark, from German mark, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
microbenchmark (English): A benchmark designed to measure the performance...
Definitions
- A benchmark designed to measure the performance...
Ancestry of “microbenchmark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | benchmark | A standard by which something is evaluated or... |
| 2 | English | Mark | Abbreviation of Markarian |
| 3 | German | mark | mark any of various European monetary units |
| 4 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 6 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |