Where does “microesthetic” come from?

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

microesthetic (English): Relating to microesthetics

Definitions

  1. Relating to microesthetics

Ancestry of “microesthetic”, step by step

microesthetic 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 esthetic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishestheticAlternative form of aesthetic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro