Where does “microerosion” come from?

microerosion (English) comes from English erosion, from Middle French erosion, from Latin erosio, from Latin erodo, from Latin rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.

microerosion (English): Very small-scale erosion

Definitions

  1. Very small-scale erosion

Ancestry of “microerosion”, step by step

microerosion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English erosion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisherosionThe result of having been worn away or eroded, as...
2Middle Frencherosion—
3Latinerosioeating away
4LatinerodoI gnaw away; corrode
5Latinrōdōto gnaw, nibble, bite; eat or waste away, corrode, consume; erode
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreh₃d-to scrape

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 Hreh₃d- →Every word from Latin rōdō →Every word from Latin erodo →