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