Where does “マイク” come from?

マイク (Japanese) comes from English mic, from English microfarad, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

マイク (Japanese): a mic

Definitions

  1. a mic

Ancestry of “マイク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicAlternative form of mike
2EnglishmicrofaradOne millionth of a farad, abbreviated as µF
3Englishmicro-API; Very small; One millionth
4Ancient Greekμικρο-micro
5Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “マイク”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micro- →