Where does “mikrolaineahi” come from?
mikrolaineahi (Estonian) comes from Estonian mikrolaine, from Estonian mikro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mikrolaineahi (Estonian): microwave oven
Definitions
- microwave oven
Ancestry of “mikrolaineahi”, step by step
mikrolaineahi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian mikrolaine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | mikrolaine | microwave |
| 2 | Estonian | mikro- | micro |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |