Where does “microdata” come from?

microdata (English) comes from English data, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

microdata (English): data concerning individuals in a trial, survey...

Definitions

  1. data concerning individuals in a trial, survey...

Ancestry of “microdata”, step by step

microdata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English data

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdataplural of datum; Information, especially in a...
2Latindatumgift, present; accusative supine of dō;...
3Latindatusgiven; offered; yielded
4Latindāre—
5Proto-Italicdidōgive
6Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

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 deh₃- →