Where does “microserration” come from?

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

microserration (English): Very fine (small-scale) serration

Definitions

  1. Very fine (small-scale) serration

Ancestry of “microserration”, step by step

microserration 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 serration

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishserrationThe state of being serrated; A set of teeth or...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from English micro