Where does “microdipole” come from?

microdipole (English) comes from English dipole, from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

microdipole (English): A very small dipole

Definitions

  1. A very small dipole

Ancestry of “microdipole”, step by step

microdipole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dipole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdipoleany object that is oppositely charged at two...
2EnglishPoleA person from Poland or of Polish descent
3Middle Englishpolepole, stake, staff
4Old Frenchpoulehen
5Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
6LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

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 pelH-
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