Where does “microvial” come from?
microvial (English) comes from English vial, from Middle English viole, from Old French fiole, from Late Latin fiola, from Latin phiala, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.
microvial (English): A tiny vial
Ancestry of “microvial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vial | A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small... |
| 2 | Middle English | viole | Alternative form of fiole |
| 3 | Old French | fiole | vial, phial |
| 4 | Late Latin | fiola | vial, phial |
| 5 | Latin | phiala | saucer; a censer, thurible |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιάλη | round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan |