Where does “micropulverization” come from?

micropulverization (English) comes from English pulverization, from French pulvérisation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

micropulverization (English): The action or the result of micropulverizing

Definitions

  1. The action or the result of micropulverizing

Ancestry of “micropulverization”, step by step

micropulverization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pulverization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulverizationThe act of pulverizing
2Frenchpulvérisationpulverization; spraying
3French-ationUsed to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
4Middle French-ationation
5Old French-ationation
6Latin-ātiō
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient 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 χάλιξ
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