Where does “microtrichome” come from?
microtrichome (English) comes from English trichome, from English trichoma, from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα, from Ancient Greek θρίξ — hair.
microtrichome (English): A very small trichome
Ancestry of “microtrichome”, step by step
microtrichome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trichome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | trichome | A hair- or scale-like extension of the epidermis... |
| 2 | English | trichoma | Ingrown eyelash; trichiasis; A trichomatose... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρίχωμα | hair |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θρίξ | hair |
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 |