Where does “antimicrotúbulos” come from?
antimicrotúbulos (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese microtúbulo, from Portuguese Micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
antimicrotúbulos (Portuguese): antimicrotubule
Ancestry of “antimicrotúbulos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | microtúbulo | microtubule |
| 2 | Portuguese | Micro- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |