Where does “microbipolar” come from?

microbipolar (English) comes from English bipolar, from English polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

microbipolar (English): Having two very small electrodes of opposite...

Definitions

  1. Having two very small electrodes of opposite...

Ancestry of “microbipolar”, step by step

microbipolar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bipolar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbipolarInvolving or having both extremes or poles at the...
2EnglishpolarOf or having a pole or polarity; Of, relating to,...
3Latinpolāris
4Latinpoluspole
5Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

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 kʷel-Every word from Ancient Greek πόλοςEvery word from Latin polus