Where does “microtrash” come from?
microtrash (English) comes from English micro, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microtrash (English): Small pieces of trash in the environment that are...
Definitions
- Small pieces of trash in the environment that are...
Ancestry of “microtrash”, step by step
microtrash 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 trash
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | trash | Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse;... |
| 2 | Middle English | trasch | Refuse or rubbish, especially that composed of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | tros | rubbish, fallen leaves and twigs; brittle branch |