Where does “microfollicle” come from?
microfollicle (English) comes from English follicle, from Latin folliculus, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
microfollicle (English): A very small follicle
Ancestry of “microfollicle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | follicle | A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle; A... |
| 2 | Latin | folliculus | a small bellows; a small sack; an inflated ball |
| 3 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |