Where does “mikrokuituinen” come from?
mikrokuituinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish mikrokuitu, from Finnish mikro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mikrokuituinen (Finnish): microfiber, microfibrous
Definitions
- microfiber, microfibrous
Ancestry of “mikrokuituinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mikrokuitu | microfibre/microfiber |
| 2 | Finnish | mikro- | micro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |