Where does “micrografico” come from?
micrografico (Italian) comes from Italian micrografia, from Catalan micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
micrografico (Italian): micrographic
Ancestry of “micrografico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | micrografia | micrography |
| 2 | Catalan | micro- | micro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |