Where does “microdissect” come from?

microdissect (English) comes from English dissect, from Latin dissectus, from Latin dissecāre, from Latin secāre, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

microdissect (English): To dissect using microdissection

Definitions

  1. To dissect using microdissection

Ancestry of “microdissect”, step by step

microdissect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dissect

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdissectTo study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart;...
2Latindissectusdissected
3Latindissecāre—
4Latinsecāre—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

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 sek- →Every word from Latin secāre →Every word from Latin dissecāre →