Where does “microphthalmy” come from?

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

microphthalmy (English): Dated form of microphthalmia

Definitions

  1. Dated form of microphthalmia

Ancestry of “microphthalmy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicr-Alternative form of micro-
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micr- →