Where does “microliterature” come from?

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

microliterature (English): A body of short articles and publications, each...

Definitions

  1. A body of short articles and publications, each...

Ancestry of “microliterature”, step by step

microliterature 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 literature

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishliteratureThe body of all written works; The collected...
2Middle Englishliterature—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →