Where does “micropermeability” come from?

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

micropermeability (English): microvascular permeability

Definitions

  1. microvascular permeability

Ancestry of “micropermeability”, step by step

micropermeability 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 permeability

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpermeabilitythe property of being permeable; the rate of flow...
2Frenchperméabilitépermeability
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro