Where does “microelastography” come from?

microelastography (English) comes from English elastography, from English -graphy, from French -graphie, from Latin -graphia, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

microelastography (English): elastography of microtumours

Definitions

  1. elastography of microtumours

Ancestry of “microelastography”, step by step

microelastography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English elastography

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelastographyA method of detection or classification of tumors...
2English-graphySomething written or otherwise represented in the...
3French-graphie-graphy
4Latin-graphia-graphy
5Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
6Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
7Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
8Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

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 ger-