Where does “micropopulation” come from?

micropopulation (English) comes from English population, from Late Latin populatio, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.

micropopulation (English): A population of microorganisms

Definitions

  1. A population of microorganisms

Ancestry of “micropopulation”, step by step

micropopulation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English population

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpopulationThe people living within a political or...
2Late Latinpopulatioa people, multitude; the act of laying waste or...
3Latinpōpulusa people, nation
4Proto-Italicpoplosarmy

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Italic poplos →