Where does “microhalo” come from?
microhalo (English) comes from English halo, from Latin halōs, from Ancient Greek ἅλως — threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk.
microhalo (English): A small galactic halo
Ancestry of “microhalo”, step by step
microhalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English halo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | halo | A circular band of coloured light, visible around... |
| 2 | Latin | halōs | halo (a circle around the sun or moon) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἅλως | threshing floor; grain on the floor; disk |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |