Where does “microparticulate” come from?
microparticulate (English) comes from English particulate, from New Latin particulatus, from Latin particula, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
microparticulate (English): Composed of microparticles; A microscopic...
Definitions
- Composed of microparticles; A microscopic...
Ancestry of “microparticulate”, step by step
microparticulate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English particulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | particulate | Composed of separate particles; Pertaining to... |
| 2 | New Latin | particulatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | particula | small part, particle |
| 4 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |