Where does “microsatellite” come from?

Microsatellite is a modern English compound combining micro- from Ancient Greek μικρός and satellite from Latin satelles, ultimately of Etruscan origin.

microsatellite (English): A miniature satellite; Any of a group of...

Definitions

  1. A miniature satellite; Any of a group of...

Ancestry of “microsatellite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
2Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro- →