Where does “microlobulated” come from?

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

microlobulated (English): Having microlobules

Definitions

  1. Having microlobules

Ancestry of “microlobulated”, step by step

microlobulated 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 lobulated

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlobulatedMade up of, or divided into, lobules
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →