Where does “mikra” come from?

mikra (Ido) comes from Greek μικρός, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

mikra (Ido): small, little

Definitions

  1. small, little

Ancestry of “mikra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμικρόςsmall, little; short; young
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “mikra”

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