Where does “microbrewed” come from?

microbrewed (English) comes from English brewed, from English brew, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

microbrewed (English): Produced by microbrewing

Definitions

  1. Produced by microbrewing

Ancestry of “microbrewed”, step by step

microbrewed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brewed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbrewedsimple past tense and past participle of brew
2EnglishbrewTo make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or...
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-ārefirst conjugation
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti