Where does “microinsulator” come from?
microinsulator (English) comes from English insulator, from English insulate, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.
microinsulator (English): A microscopic insulator
Ancestry of “microinsulator”, step by step
microinsulator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English insulator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | insulator | A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity (electrical insulator) |
| 2 | English | insulate | To separate, detach, or isolate; To separate a... |
| 3 | Latin | Īnsula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | enselā | — |
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 |