Where does “microphage” come from?

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

microphage (French): microphage

Definitions

  1. microphage

Ancestry of “microphage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmicro-micro
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “microphage”

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