Where does “micromycete” come from?

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

micromycete (English): microscopic fungi

Definitions

  1. microscopic fungi

Ancestry of “micromycete”, step by step

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

Words derived from “micromycete”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →