Where does “microorganismo” come from?
microorganismo (Galician) comes from Galician micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microorganismo (Galician): microorganism
Ancestry of “microorganismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Galician | micro- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |