Where does “microplastique” come from?

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

microplastique (French): microplastic

Definitions

  1. microplastic

Ancestry of “microplastique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmicro-micro
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from French micro- →
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