Where does “microblister” come from?

microblister (English) comes from English blister, from Middle English blister, from Old French blestre — Alternative form of blostre.

microblister (English): A very small blister (packaging material)

Definitions

  1. A very small blister (packaging material)

Ancestry of “microblister”, step by step

microblister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English blister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishblisterA small bubble between the layers of the skin...
2Middle Englishblister—
3Old FrenchblestreAlternative form of blostre

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Old French blestre →Every word from Middle English blister →Every word from English blister →