Where does “microvibration” come from?

microvibration (English) comes from English vibration, from French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

microvibration (English): A very small vibration

Definitions

  1. A very small vibration

Ancestry of “microvibration”, step by step

microvibration traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English vibration

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvibrationThe act of vibrating or the condition of being...
2Frenchvibrationvibration
3LatinvibrātiōA brandishing, vibration, agitation
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-