Where does “microtiter” come from?

microtiter (English) comes from English titer, from French titré, from Old French title, from Latin titulus — title; placard, tablet; inscription.

microtiter (English): A titer obtained by the use of very small amounts...

Definitions

  1. A titer obtained by the use of very small amounts...

Ancestry of “microtiter”, step by step

microtiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English titer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtiterThe concentration of a substance as determined by...
2Frenchtitrépast participle of titrer
3Old Frenchtitle—
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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