Where does “microconductance” come from?

microconductance (English) comes from English conductance, from English conduct, from Late Latin conductus, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.

microconductance (English): The conductance of a microconductor

Definitions

  1. The conductance of a microconductor

Ancestry of “microconductance”, step by step

microconductance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conductance

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductanceA measure of the ability of a body to conduct...
2EnglishconductThe act or method of controlling or directing;...
3Late Latinconductusdefense, escort
4Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
5Latincondūcōto lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect
6Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
7Proto-Italicdoukōlead
8Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
9Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

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 dewk-