Where does “microfill” come from?

microfill (English) comes from English Fill, from Middle English fillen, from Old English fyllan, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan, from Proto-Germanic fullijaną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

microfill (English): A spreadable microparticulate substance used in...

Definitions

  1. A spreadable microparticulate substance used in...

Ancestry of “microfill”, step by step

microfill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Fill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFillTo make full
2Middle Englishfillento fill
3Old Englishfyllanto fill; Alternative form of fiellan
4Proto-West Germanic*fullijanto fill
5Proto-Germanicfullijanąto fill, to make full
6Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

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 pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nósEvery word from Proto-Germanic fullaz