Where does “microtopology” come from?

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

microtopology (English): Very small-scale topology (typically of a surface)

Definitions

  1. Very small-scale topology (typically of a surface)

Ancestry of “microtopology”, step by step

microtopology 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 topology

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtopologyA branch of mathematics studying those properties...
2Late Latintopologia—
3Ancient Greekτόποςplace, location; topic; commonplace; position,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro →