Where does “microdegeneration” come from?

microdegeneration (English) comes from English degeneration, from French dégénération, from Latin degeneratio.

microdegeneration (English): microscopic degeneration

Definitions

  1. microscopic degeneration

Ancestry of “microdegeneration”, step by step

microdegeneration traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English degeneration

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegenerationThe process or state of growing worse, or the...
2Frenchdégénérationdegeneration
3Latindegeneratio—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Latin degeneratio →Every word from French dégénération →Every word from English degeneration →