Where does “microclump” come from?
microclump (English) comes from English clump, from Middle English clompe, from Old English clymppe, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
microclump (English): A relatively small clump
Ancestry of “microclump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clump | A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | clompe | A clump or lump; a pile |
| 3 | Old English | clymppe | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |