Where does “microperimeter” come from?
microperimeter (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microperimeter (English): A zone of the retina analysed in microperimetry
Definitions
- A zone of the retina analysed in microperimetry
Ancestry of “microperimeter”, step by step
microperimeter 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 perimeter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perimeter | The sum of the distance of all the lengths of the... |
| 2 | Latin | perimetros | perimeter; circumference |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | περίμετρος | — |