Where does “microstriation” come from?
microstriation (English) comes from English striation, from English striate, from Latin striatum, from Latin strio, from Latin stria, from Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
microstriation (English): A very small striation, especially such a scratch on the polished surface of a rock as a result of abrasion
Definitions
- A very small striation, especially such a scratch on the polished surface of a rock as a result of abrasion
Ancestry of “microstriation”, step by step
microstriation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English striation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | striation | One of a number of parallel grooves and ridges in... |
| 2 | English | striate | To mark something with striations; striated;... |
| 3 | Latin | striatum | nominative neuter singular of striātus;... |
| 4 | Latin | strio | to groove |
| 5 | Latin | stria | A furrow, channel, groove, hollow; Alternative... |
| 6 | Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 7 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 8 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |