Where does “microspeckle” come from?

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

microspeckle (English): A small paraspeckle

Definitions

  1. A small paraspeckle

Ancestry of “microspeckle”, step by step

microspeckle 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 speckle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspeckleA small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or...
2Middle Dutchspekkel—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →
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