Where does “μικροκύμα” come from?
μικροκύμα (Greek) comes from Greek μικρός, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
μικροκύμα (Greek): microwave
Ancestry of “μικροκύμα”, step by step
μικροκύμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek μικρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | μικρός | small, little; short; young |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Greek κύμα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | κύμα | wave, breaker, roller; surge, wave, influx |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῦμᾰ | a wave {{n-g|or}} billow on a river {{n-g|or}} of... |
Words derived from “μικροκύμα”