Where does “microplacoid” come from?
microplacoid (English) comes from English placoid, from Ancient Greek πλάξ, from Proto-Hellenic pləks, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
microplacoid (English): A very small placoid scale
Definitions
- A very small placoid scale
Ancestry of “microplacoid”, step by step
microplacoid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English placoid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | placoid | Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πλάξ | anything flat and broad |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pləks | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
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 |