Where does “microcontrolled” come from?

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

microcontrolled (English): Controlled by a microcontroller

Definitions

  1. Controlled by a microcontroller

Ancestry of “microcontrolled”, step by step

microcontrolled 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 controlled

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontrolledInhibited or restrained in one's words and...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro