Where does “microimagery” come from?
microimagery (English) comes from English imagery, from Middle English ymagerie, from Middle French imagerie.
microimagery (English): microimages generally
Ancestry of “microimagery”, step by step
microimagery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imagery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | imagery | The work of one who makes images or visible... |
| 2 | Middle English | ymagerie | Sculpture; Any representational or depictive art;... |
| 3 | Middle French | imagerie | — |
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 |