Where does “microvenous” come from?
microvenous (English) comes from English venous, from Latin venosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
microvenous (English): Relating to very small veins
Definitions
- Relating to very small veins
Ancestry of “microvenous”, step by step
microvenous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English venous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | venous | Of or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;... |
| 2 | Latin | venosus | full of veins, venous; dry, meagre |
| 3 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 4 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
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 |