Where does “microcorrosion” come from?

microcorrosion (English) comes from English corrosion, from Old French corrosion, from Latin corrōsiōnem, from Latin corrōdō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

microcorrosion (English): microscopic corrosion

Definitions

  1. microscopic corrosion

Ancestry of “microcorrosion”, step by step

microcorrosion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English corrosion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorrosionThe act of corroding or the condition so...
2Old Frenchcorrosioncorrosion
3Latincorrōsiōnem
4Latincorrōdōto gnaw (to pieces)
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

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 gū-