Where does “microtexturing” come from?

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

microtexturing (English): The creation of microtexture, typically by means of excimer laser radiation

Definitions

  1. The creation of microtexture, typically by means of excimer laser radiation

Ancestry of “microtexturing”, step by step

microtexturing 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 texturing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtexturingpresent participle of texture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →