Where does “micromanipulative” come from?

micromanipulative (English) comes from English manipulative, from English manipulate, from English manipulation, from French manipulation, from French -tion, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

micromanipulative (English): Relating to micromanipulation

Definitions

  1. Relating to micromanipulation

Ancestry of “micromanipulative”, step by step

micromanipulative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English manipulative

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanipulativeUsing manipulation purposefully; Tending to...
2EnglishmanipulateTo move, arrange or operate something using the...
3EnglishmanipulationThe practice of manipulating or the state of...
4Frenchmanipulationmanipulation
5French-tionUsed to indicate action, condition, result or...
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

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