Where does “micropublication” come from?

micropublication (English) comes from English publication, from Old French publicacion, from Latin publicatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

micropublication (English): A microform publication

Definitions

  1. A microform publication

Ancestry of “micropublication”, step by step

micropublication traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English publication

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublicationThe act of publishing printed or other matter; An...
2Old Frenchpublicacion
3Latinpublicatioconfiscation; publication, proclamation
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-