Where does “submicronic” come from?
submicronic (English) comes from English sub, from English substitute, from Middle English substituten, from Latin substitutus, from Latin substituo, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus, from Latin stō.
submicronic (English): Having dimensions less than a micron
Definitions
- Having dimensions less than a micron
Ancestry of “submicronic”, step by step
submicronic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English micronic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | micronic | Of, pertaining to, or having dimensions measured... |
| 2 | English | micron | The thousandth part of one millimeter; the... |
| 3 | French | micron | micron |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρόν | neuter nominative singular of μικρός; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |