Where does “microirradiation” come from?

microirradiation (English) comes from English irradiation, from Middle French irradiacion, from Latin irradiatio.

microirradiation (English): irradiation of a very small area, typically by...

Definitions

  1. irradiation of a very small area, typically by...

Ancestry of “microirradiation”, step by step

microirradiation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English irradiation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishirradiationAn act of irradiating, or state of being...
2Middle Frenchirradiacion—
3Latinirradiatio—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Latin irradiatio →Every word from Middle French irradiacion →Every word from English irradiation →