Where does “microheterotrophic” come from?

microheterotrophic (English) comes from English heterotrophic, from English hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

microheterotrophic (English): Relating to microheterotrophs

Definitions

  1. Relating to microheterotrophs

Ancestry of “microheterotrophic”, step by step

microheterotrophic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English heterotrophic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheterotrophicBeing a heterotroph
2Englishhetero-other, different
3Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
4Proto-Hellenichə́teros—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →Every word from English hetero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος →