Where does “microcontainer” come from?

microcontainer (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microcontainer (English): A microscopic container

Definitions

  1. A microscopic container

Ancestry of “microcontainer”, step by step

microcontainer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English container

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontainerSomeone who contains; something that contains; An...
2Middle Englishconteyner—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →