Where does “microlepidoptera” come from?

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

microlepidoptera (English): Relatively small butterflies and moths;...

Definitions

  1. Relatively small butterflies and moths;...

Ancestry of “microlepidoptera”, step by step

microlepidoptera 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 lepidoptera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlepidopteraplural of lepidopteron
2EnglishlepidopteronAny insect of the order Lepidoptera

Words derived from “microlepidoptera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →