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