Where does “microcultivated” come from?
microcultivated (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microcultivated (English): cultivated by microcultivation
Definitions
- cultivated by microcultivation
Ancestry of “microcultivated”, step by step
microcultivated traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English cultivated
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cultivated | simple past tense and past participle of... |