Where does “microcounseling” come from?

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

microcounseling (English): The teaching and evaluation of individual microskills used in counseling

Definitions

  1. The teaching and evaluation of individual microskills used in counseling

Ancestry of “microcounseling”, step by step

microcounseling 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 counseling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounselingAssistance in the resolution of personal...
2Englishcounselling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro