Where does “microzoning” come from?
microzoning (English) comes from English zoning, from English zone, from Latin zona, from Ancient Greek ζώνη — belt, sash.
microzoning (English): Very small-scale zoning, especially in order to...
Definitions
- Very small-scale zoning, especially in order to...
Ancestry of “microzoning”, step by step
microzoning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zoning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | zoning | present participle of zone; Legislative action... |
| 2 | English | zone | Each of the five regions of the earth's surface... |
| 3 | Latin | zona | belt, girdle; zone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζώνη | belt, sash |
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 |