Where does “microcolony” come from?

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

microcolony (English): A microscopic colony of cells

Definitions

  1. A microscopic colony of cells

Ancestry of “microcolony”, step by step

microcolony 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 colony

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolonyA governmental unit created on land of another...
2Middle Englishcolane—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →