Where does “microlearning” come from?

microlearning (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microlearning (English): Learning in relatively small units and through...

Definitions

  1. Learning in relatively small units and through...

Ancestry of “microlearning”, step by step

microlearning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English learning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlearningAn act in which something is learned; Accumulated...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro
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