Where does “micropublisher” come from?

micropublisher (English) comes from English publisher, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

micropublisher (English): A publisher of microform publications

Definitions

  1. A publisher of microform publications

Ancestry of “micropublisher”, step by step

micropublisher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English publisher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpublisherOne who publishes, especially books
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti