Where does “microgeology” come from?

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

microgeology (English): The branch of geology that deals with microscopic...

Definitions

  1. The branch of geology that deals with microscopic...

Ancestry of “microgeology”, step by step

microgeology 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 geology

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeologyThe science that studies the structure of the...
2Latin-logy—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →