Where does “micronozzle” come from?

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

micronozzle (English): A microscopic nozzle

Definitions

  1. A microscopic nozzle

Ancestry of “micronozzle”, step by step

micronozzle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

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

via English nozzle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnozzleA short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent...
2Middle Englishnoselle—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →