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

Definitions

  1. A small galactic halo

Ancestry of “microhalo”, step by step

microhalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English halo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhaloA circular band of coloured light, visible around...
2Latinhalōshalo (a circle around the sun or moon)
3Ancient Greekἅλωςthreshing floor; grain on the floor; disk

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλωςEvery word from Latin halōsEvery word from English halo