Where does “microfacsimile” come from?

microfacsimile (English) comes from English facsimile, from Latin fac simile, from Latin simile, from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

microfacsimile (English): A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text; a microprint

Definitions

A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text; a microprint

Ancestry of “microfacsimile”, step by step

microfacsimile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English facsimile

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	facsimile	A copy or reproduction; A fax, a machine for...
2	Latin	fac simile	make similar; make like
3	Latin	simile	nominative neuter singular of similis; accusative...
4	Latin	similis	similar
5	Proto-Italic	semalis	similiar
6	Proto-Indo-European	sem-	together, one

via English micro

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	micro	Small, relatively small; short form of...
2	Ancient Greek	μικρός	little, small
3	Proto-Indo-European	mēy-	soft, tender, dear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →