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Where does “microlesson” come from?

microlesson (English) comes from English lesson, from Middle English lessoun, from Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microlesson (English): A very short lesson, typically lasting a few...

Definitions

  1. A very short lesson, typically lasting a few...

Ancestry of “microlesson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessonA section of learning or teaching into which a...
2Middle EnglishlessounA written text for recitation or memorisation; a...
3Old Frenchleçonreading; story; tale; piece of information
4Latinlēctiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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