Where does “microindel” come from?

microindel (English) comes from English indel, from English deletion, from Latin dēlētiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microindel (English): A very short indel

Definitions

  1. A very short indel

Ancestry of “microindel”, step by step

microindel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English indel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishindelEither an insertion or deletion mutation in the...
2EnglishdeletionAn item that has been or will be deleted; The act...
3Latindēlētiōannihilation, destruction
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-