Where does “microflare” come from?

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

microflare (English): A relatively small solar flare

Definitions

  1. A relatively small solar flare

Ancestry of “microflare”, step by step

microflare 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 flare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflareA sudden bright light; A source of brightly...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro