Where does “mikreskar” come from?

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

mikreskar (Ido): to lessen, shrink

Definitions

  1. to lessen, shrink

Ancestry of “mikreskar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idomikrasmall, little
2Greekμικρόςsmall, little; short; young
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Greek μικρός →