Where does “microtephra” come from?
microtephra (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microtephra (English): Microscopic deposits of tephra
Definitions
- Microscopic deposits of tephra
Ancestry of “microtephra”, step by step
microtephra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via English tephra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tephra | The solid material thrown into the air by a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέφρα | ashes, as of the funeral pyre |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |