Where does “microconduit” come from?

microconduit (English) comes from English conduit, from Old French conduit, from Latin conductus, from Latin condūcō, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

microconduit (English): A very small conduit

Definitions

  1. A very small conduit

Ancestry of “microconduit”, step by step

microconduit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English conduit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconduitA pipe or channel for conveying water etc; A duct...
2Old Frenchconduit
3Latinconductusassembled, collected; contraction
4Latincondūcōto lead, bring or draw together; assemble, collect
5Latindūcōto lead, guide, conduct, lead away
6Proto-Italicdoukōlead
7Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi
8Proto-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-