Where does “micropenis” come from?

micropenis (English) comes from English penis, from Latin pēnis, from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s- — to blow.

micropenis (English): An unusually small penis

Definitions

  1. An unusually small penis

Ancestry of “micropenis”, step by step

micropenis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English penis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpenisThe male reproductive organ used for sexual...
2Latinpēnistail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpē̆s-to blow

via French pénis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpénispenis

Words derived from “micropenis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pē̆s- →Every word from Latin pēnis →Every word from English penis →