Where does “microinsular” come from?

microinsular (English) comes from English insular, from Latin insularis, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

microinsular (English): Relating to, or found on, a very small island

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or found on, a very small island

Ancestry of “microinsular”, step by step

microinsular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English insular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsularOf, pertaining to, being, or resembling an island...
2Latininsularisof or pertaining to an island, insular
3Latin-ārisfirst conjugation
4Latin-ālis—
5Proto-Italic-ālisforms relational adjectives

via English micro

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