Where does “micropropagate” come from?

micropropagate (English) comes from English propagate, from Latin propagatus, from Latin propago, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

micropropagate (English): To propagate by means of micropropagation

Definitions

  1. To propagate by means of micropropagation

Ancestry of “micropropagate”, step by step

micropropagate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English propagate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpropagateTo cause to continue or multiply by generation,...
2Latinpropagatuspropagated
3LatinpropagoI propagate; I extend, enlarge, increase; set,...
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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 pr̥tós