Where does “microelimination” come from?

microelimination (English) comes from English elimination, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microelimination (English): elimination, typically of a pathogen, in one small region at a time

Definitions

  1. elimination, typically of a pathogen, in one small region at a time

Ancestry of “microelimination”, step by step

microelimination traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English elimination

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheliminationThe act of eliminating, expelling or throwing...
2French-ationUsed to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
3Middle French-ationation
4Old French-ationation
5Latin-ātiō
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-