Where does “picotiter” come from?

picotiter (English) comes from English pico, from Cebuano piho, from Spanish fijo, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

picotiter (English): A miniaturized form of microtiter

Definitions

  1. A miniaturized form of microtiter

Ancestry of “picotiter”, step by step

picotiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pico

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpicoClipping of pico de gallo
2Cebuanopihocertain; specific
3Spanishfijofixed; firm; concrete, tangible
4Latinfīxusunwavering
5Latinfīgōto fasten, fix
6Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

via English titer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtiterThe concentration of a substance as determined by...
2Frenchtitrépast participle of titrer
3Old Frenchtitle
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription
Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷōEvery word from Latin fīgōEvery word from Latin fīxus
picotiter — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer