Where does “microdot” come from?

microdot (English) comes from English Dot, from French dot, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

microdot (English): A text or photographic image that has been...

Definitions

  1. A text or photographic image that has been...

Ancestry of “microdot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDot—
2Frenchdotdowry, marriage portion
3Latindōsdowry
4Proto-Italicdōtis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →