Where does “microfermentation” come from?

microfermentation (English) comes from English fermentation, from Latin fermentatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microfermentation (English): microbial fermentation on a very small scale

Definitions

  1. microbial fermentation on a very small scale

Ancestry of “microfermentation”, step by step

microfermentation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fermentation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfermentationAny of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in...
2Latinfermentatiofermentation
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient 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-