Where does “microprojectile” come from?
microprojectile (English) comes from English projectile, from Latin prōiectilis, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
microprojectile (English): A microscopic particle, typically composed of...
Definitions
- A microscopic particle, typically composed of...
Ancestry of “microprojectile”, step by step
microprojectile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English projectile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | projectile | an object intended to be or having been fired... |
| 2 | Latin | prōiectilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōiectus | discharged, scattered |
| 4 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |