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