Where does “microelectrode” come from?

Microelectrode comes from English micro- combined with electrode, which derives from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European smēyg-.

microelectrode (English): A very small, fine electrode, most often used to...

Definitions

  1. A very small, fine electrode, most often used to...

Ancestry of “microelectrode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
2Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-