Where does “micromanifold” come from?

micromanifold (English) comes from English manifold, from Middle English manifold, from Old English maniġfeald, from Proto-Germanic managafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

micromanifold (English): A manifold made from microcapillaries

Definitions

  1. A manifold made from microcapillaries

Ancestry of “micromanifold”, step by step

micromanifold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English manifold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanifoldVarious in kind or quality; diverse; Many in...
2Middle Englishmanifold
3Old Englishmaniġfealdmanifold, various, varied, complicated, numerous,...
4Proto-Germanicmanagafalþazvarious, diverse, manifold
5Proto-Germanic-falþaz-fold
6Proto-Indo-European-poltos-fold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-