Where does “micropegmatite” come from?
micropegmatite (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
micropegmatite (English): A rock showing under the microscope the structure...
Definitions
- A rock showing under the microscope the structure...
Ancestry of “micropegmatite”, step by step
micropegmatite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English pegmatite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | pegmatite | A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πήγνυμι | I secure, stick in, fix on; I fasten, put... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “micropegmatite”