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Where does “microquasar” come from?

microquasar (English) comes from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microquasar (English): A high-energy binary star system that includes...

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  1. A high-energy binary star system that includes...

Ancestry of “microquasar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
2Ancient Greekμικρο-—
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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