Where does “microblasting” come from?

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

microblasting (English): A form of abrasive blasting that uses very fine...

Definitions

  1. A form of abrasive blasting that uses very fine...

Ancestry of “microblasting”, step by step

microblasting 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 blasting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishblastingpresent participle of blast; A planned explosion,...
2Middle Englishblastyng—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →