Where does “microsegment” come from?

microsegment (English) comes from English segment, from Latin segmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

microsegment (English): A very precise division of a market

Definitions

  1. A very precise division of a market

Ancestry of “microsegment”, step by step

microsegment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English segment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsegmentA length of some object; One of the parts into...
2Latinsegmentuma cutting, cut; slice, piece; a segment, strip or...
3Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
4Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
5Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Latin -mentumEvery word from Latin segmentum