Where does “microconductive” come from?

microconductive (English) comes from English conductive, 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.

microconductive (English): Relating to a microconductor

Definitions

  1. Relating to a microconductor

Ancestry of “microconductive”, step by step

microconductive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conductive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconductiveAble to conduct electrical current or heat; Of,...
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-