Where does “microteaching” come from?

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

microteaching (English): A teaching technique in which short lessons are...

Definitions

  1. A teaching technique in which short lessons are...

Ancestry of “microteaching”, step by step

microteaching 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 teaching

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishteachingSomething taught by a religious or philosophical...
2Middle Englishteching—
3Old Englishtǣċing—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →
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