Where does “microtextual” come from?

microtextual (English) comes from English textual, from Latin textus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

microtextual (English): Of or relating to microtexts

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to microtexts

Ancestry of “microtextual”, step by step

microtextual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English textual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtextualOf, or pertaining to text; Pertaining to text...
2Latintextuswoven, having been woven; texture, structure;...
3Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
4Proto-Italic-tus—
5Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

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 -tus →Every word from Latin -tus →Every word from Latin textus →