Where does “Elektronenmikroskop” come from?
Elektronenmikroskop (German) comes from German Mikroskop, from German mikro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Elektronenmikroskop (German): electron microscope
Ancestry of “Elektronenmikroskop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Mikroskop | microscope |
| 2 | German | mikro- | micro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |