Where does “microcolumnar” come from?

microcolumnar (English) comes from English columnar, from Latin columnaris, from Latin columna, from Proto-Italic kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelH- — to freeze.

microcolumnar (English): Relating to a microcolumn

Definitions

  1. Relating to a microcolumn

Ancestry of “microcolumnar”, step by step

microcolumnar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English columnar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcolumnarHaving the shape of a column; Constructed with...
2Latincolumnariscolumnar
3Latincolumnacolumn, pillar; waterspout; column as in a book
4Proto-Italickolamen
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱelH-to freeze

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 ḱelH-Every word from Proto-Italic kolamenEvery word from Latin columna