Where does “micron” come from?

micron (French) comes from Ancient Greek μικρόν, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micron (French): micron

Definitions

  1. micron

Ancestry of “micron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμικρόνneuter nominative singular of μικρός; neuter...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “micron”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόν →