Where does “microdischarge” come from?

microdischarge (English) comes from English discharge, from Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier, from Late Latin discarricare, from Latin carricō, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros — to run.

microdischarge (English): A very small discharge (typically of a plasma)

Definitions

  1. A very small discharge (typically of a plasma)

Ancestry of “microdischarge”, step by step

microdischarge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English discharge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdischargeTo accomplish or complete, as an obligation; To...
2Middle Englishdischargen
3Old Frenchdeschargierto unload; to remove the load from something
4Late Latindiscarricarepresent active infinitive of discarricō;...
5Latincarricōto load
6Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
7Gaulishkarroswagon
8Proto-Celtickarroswagon
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

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 ḱers-
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