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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulverizeAlternative spelling of pulverise
2Frenchpulvériserto pulverise
3Latinpulverizarepresent active infinitive of pulverizō;...
4LatinpulverizoI pulverize
5Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

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 pel-Every word from Latin pulvisEvery word from Latin pulverizo