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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

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