Where does “micropowered” come from?
micropowered (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
micropowered (English): Running on very small amounts of power
Definitions
- Running on very small amounts of power
Ancestry of “micropowered”, step by step
micropowered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English powered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | powered | Having its own source of power, or a named... |