Where does “microlabor” come from?
microlabor (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microlabor (English): A type of employment characterized by short-term or piecework jobs that are part of a larger project in which the worker is not involved
Definitions
- A type of employment characterized by short-term or piecework jobs that are part of a larger project in which the worker is not involved
Ancestry of “microlabor”, step by step
microlabor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English labor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labor | Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work;... |