Where does “microplot” come from?

microplot (English) comes from English plot, from Middle English plot, from Old English plot, from Proto-Germanic plataz, from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad- — to strike, beat.

microplot (English): A very small plot of land

Definitions

  1. A very small plot of land

Ancestry of “microplot”, step by step

microplot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English plot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplotThe course of a story, comprising a series of...
2Middle Englishplotplot of land
3Old Englishplota plot of ground
4Proto-Germanicplatazslap, strike, blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanb(e)lad-to strike, beat

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad- →Every word from Proto-Germanic plataz →Every word from Old English plot →