Where does “microfibrosis” come from?
microfibrosis (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microfibrosis (English): A very small, localised fibrosis
Definitions
- A very small, localised fibrosis
Ancestry of “microfibrosis”, step by step
microfibrosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English fibrosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fibrosis | The formation of fibrous connective tissue in an... |
| 2 | English | -osis | functional disease or condition such as... |
| 3 | New Latin | -osis | dative masculine plural of -ōsus; dative feminine... |