Where does “microbleed” come from?

microbleed (English) comes from English bleed, from Middle English bleden, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.

microbleed (English): A microscopic lesion

Definitions

  1. A microscopic lesion

Ancestry of “microbleed”, step by step

microbleed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bleed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbleedTo lose blood through an injured blood vessel; To...
2Middle Englishbledenplural of blede; To bleed; to experience blood...
3Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
4Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
5Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
6Proto-Norse-īna-
7Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
8Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
9Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

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 -no-