Where does “microimaging” come from?
microimaging (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microimaging (English): Very small-scale imaging
Definitions
- Very small-scale imaging
Ancestry of “microimaging”, step by step
microimaging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English imaging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imaging | present participle of image; The technique or... |