Where does “microecology” come from?

microecology (English) comes from English ecology, from German Ökologie, from German öko-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος, from Ancient Greek -λογία, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

microecology (English): The ecology of a system of microorganisms; The...

Definitions

  1. The ecology of a system of microorganisms; The...

Ancestry of “microecology”, step by step

microecology traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ecology

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishecologyThe branch of biology dealing with the...
2GermanÖkologieecology
3Germanöko-eco-
4Ancient Greekοἶκοςhouse or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;...
5Ancient Greek-λογίαBase for nouns denoting the study of something,...
6Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

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 leǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek -λογίαEvery word from Ancient Greek λέγω
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