Where does “microcercous” come from?

microcercous (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microcercous (English): Having a very short cercus

Definitions

  1. Having a very short cercus

Ancestry of “microcercous”, step by step

microcercous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English cercous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcercousWaxy
2Latincērawax, beeswax, honeycomb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →
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