Where does “micropump” come from?
micropump (English) comes from English pump, from Middle English pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
micropump (English): A microscale pump
Ancestry of “micropump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pump | A device for moving or compressing a liquid or... |
| 2 | Middle English | pumpe | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |