Where does “microbunch” come from?

microbunch (English) comes from English bunch, from Middle English bunche, from Proto-Germanic bunkō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

microbunch (English): A short cluster of photons produced by a laser...

Definitions

  1. A short cluster of photons produced by a laser...

Ancestry of “microbunch”, step by step

microbunch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bunch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbunchA group of similar things, either growing...
2Middle Englishbunche—
3Proto-Germanicbunkōbump, lump
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰenǵʰ-thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

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 bʰen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bunkō →