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

Definitions

A tiny vial

Ancestry of “microvial”, step by step

microvial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vial

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Latin phiala →Every word from Late Latin fiola →