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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

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
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