Where does “microsclero” come from?
microsclero (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek σκληρός, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
microsclero (Italian): microsclere
Definitions
- microsclere
Ancestry of “microsclero”, step by step
microsclero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek σκληρός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκληρός | hard; harsh |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Italian micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | micro | — |