Where does “microlecture” come from?

microlecture (English) comes from English lecture, from Late Latin lectura, from Latin lecturus, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

microlecture (English): An extremely short lecture

Definitions

  1. An extremely short lecture

Ancestry of “microlecture”, step by step

microlecture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lecture

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlectureA spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered...
2Late Latinlecturareading; nominative feminine singular of...
3Latinlecturusabout to choose, select, appoint; about to...
4Latinlegōto collect, gather, bring together, catch
5Latinlēxa proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
6Proto-Italiclēg-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic lēg-