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Where does “micrologic” come from?

micrologic (English) comes from English micrology, from Ancient Greek μικρολογία, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micrologic (English): Of or relating to micrology; Very minute;...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to micrology; Very minute;...

Ancestry of “micrologic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicrologyThe study of trivialities and minutiae; That part...
2Ancient Greekμικρολογία—
3Ancient Greekμικρο-—
4Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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