Where does “microemulsifying” come from?

microemulsifying (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microemulsifying (English): That forms a microemulsion

Definitions

  1. That forms a microemulsion

Ancestry of “microemulsifying”, step by step

microemulsifying traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English emulsifying

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishemulsifyingpresent participle of emulsify
2EnglishemulsifyTo make into an emulsion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →