Where does “microgramme” come from?

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

microgramme (English): Alternative spelling of microgram

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of microgram

Ancestry of “microgramme”, step by step

microgramme 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 gramme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgrammegram
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →
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