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Where does “micromanipulator” come from?

micromanipulator (English) comes from English manipulator, 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.

micromanipulator (English): a device, used for micromanipulation, consisting...

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  1. a device, used for micromanipulation, consisting...

Ancestry of “micromanipulator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmanipulatorAgent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates; A...
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-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
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
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