Where does “microinduction” come from?

microinduction (English) comes from English induction, from Old French induction, from Latin inductiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microinduction (English): Very small-scale induction (typically used attributively to describe small instruments)

Definitions

  1. Very small-scale induction (typically used attributively to describe small instruments)

Ancestry of “microinduction”, step by step

microinduction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English induction

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinductionAn act of inducting; An act of inducing; The...
2Old Frenchinduction
3Latininductiōintroduction, admission
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 χάλιξ