Where does “microinfarct” come from?

microinfarct (English) comes from English infarct, from Latin infarctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

microinfarct (English): A very small infarct, especially of a capillary

Definitions

  1. A very small infarct, especially of a capillary

Ancestry of “microinfarct”, step by step

microinfarct traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English infarct

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinfarctAn area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood...
2Latininfarctusinfarction; heart attack
3Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
4Proto-Italic-tus—
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tus →