Where does “microcomposite” come from?

microcomposite (English) comes from English composite, from Middle French composite, from Latin compositus, from Latin compono, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

microcomposite (English): Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of microparticle

Definitions

  1. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of microparticle

Ancestry of “microcomposite”, step by step

microcomposite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English composite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompositeMade up of multiple components; compound or...
2Middle Frenchcomposite
3Latincompositusordered, arranged, regular, matching; composed,...
4LatincomponoI arrange, compile, compose, make up; I...
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt
13Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
14Old High Germankuti
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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 gū-