Where does “micropulverize” come from?
micropulverize (English) comes from English pulverize, from French pulvériser, from Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulverizo, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
micropulverize (English): To pulverize either a very small sample, or to produce very small particles
Definitions
- To pulverize either a very small sample, or to produce very small particles
Ancestry of “micropulverize”, step by step
micropulverize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pulverize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulverize | Alternative spelling of pulverise |
| 2 | French | pulvériser | to pulverise |
| 3 | Latin | pulverizare | present active infinitive of pulverizō;... |
| 4 | Latin | pulverizo | I pulverize |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |