Where does “microreader” come from?

microreader (English) comes from English reader, from Middle English reder, from Old English rēdere, from Proto-West Germanic rādāri.

microreader (English): Any device used to read microfilm or microfiche

Definitions

  1. Any device used to read microfilm or microfiche

Ancestry of “microreader”, step by step

microreader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreaderA person who reads; A person who reads a...
2Middle Englishreder—
3Old Englishrēdere—
4Proto-West Germanicrādāri—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-West Germanic rādāri →Every word from Old English rēdere →Every word from Middle English reder →