Where does “microstereolithography” come from?

microstereolithography (English) comes from English stereolithography, from English stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεο-, from Ancient Greek στερεός, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

microstereolithography (English): stereolithography of very small components

Definitions

  1. stereolithography of very small components

Ancestry of “microstereolithography”, step by step

microstereolithography traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stereolithography

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstereolithographyA means of rapid prototyping in which a laser...
2Englishstereo-Forming words relating to the solid, the...
3Ancient Greekστερεο-
4Ancient Greekστερεόςfirm, solid, rigid; standard, of full value;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

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 ster-Every word from Ancient Greek στερεόςEvery word from English stereo-