Where does “micropolish” come from?

micropolish (English) comes from English Polish, from English -ish, from Middle English -ish, from Old English -isċ, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.

micropolish (English): To polish by using a suspension of a very fine...

Definitions

  1. To polish by using a suspension of a very fine...

Ancestry of “micropolish”, step by step

micropolish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Polish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPolishOf, from or native to Poland, or relating to the...
2English-ishTypical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,...
3Middle English-ishAlternative form of -yssh
4Old English-isċ-ish
5Proto-West Germanic-iskCreates adjectives from nouns
6Proto-Germanic-iskazForms adjectives from nouns with the sense of...
7Proto-Indo-European-iskosCharacteristic of, typical of, pertaining to

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 -iskosEvery word from English -ishEvery word from Proto-Germanic -iskaz