Where does “microbulk” come from?

microbulk (English) comes from English bulk, from Middle English bulk, from Old Norse búlki, from Proto-Germanic bulkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

microbulk (English): Very small bulk

Definitions

  1. Very small bulk

Ancestry of “microbulk”, step by step

microbulk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bulk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulkSize, specifically, volume; Any huge body or...
2Middle Englishbulk—
3Old Norsebúlkithe freight or the cargo of a ship
4Proto-Germanicbulkôbeam, pile, heap
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam

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 bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bulkô →Every word from Old Norse búlki →