Where does “microphenotype” come from?

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

microphenotype (English): A relatively small phenotype

Definitions

  1. A relatively small phenotype

Ancestry of “microphenotype”, step by step

microphenotype 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 phenotype

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenotypeThe appearance of an organism based on a...
2GermanPhänotypus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →