Where does “microftalmia” come from?

microftalmia (Italian) comes from Italian micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

microftalmia (Italian): microphthalmitis, microphthalmia

Definitions

  1. microphthalmitis, microphthalmia

Ancestry of “microftalmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmicro-micro
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Italian micro- →