Where does “microribbon” come from?

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

microribbon (English): A microscopic ribbon

Definitions

  1. A microscopic ribbon

Ancestry of “microribbon”, step by step

microribbon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English ribbon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for...
2Middle Englishribanribbon
3Old Frenchriban—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →