Where does “microweber” come from?

microweber (English) comes from English Weber, from German Weber, from Middle High German webære, from Old High German weberi.

microweber (English): A unit equal to one millionth of a weber

Definitions

  1. A unit equal to one millionth of a weber

Ancestry of “microweber”, step by step

microweber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Weber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWeberfrom Weber
2GermanWeberweaver male or of unspecified gender (someone who weaves); webster
3Middle High Germanwebære—
4Old High Germanweberi—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Old High German weberi →Every word from Middle High German webære →Every word from German Weber →