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Where does “smēyg-” come from?

smēyg- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European smē- — to rub; smear.

smēyg- (Proto-Indo-European): small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...

Definitions

  1. small, delicate, thin; twig, pole; crumb; small,...

Ancestry of “smēyg-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansmē-to rub; smear

Words derived from “smēyg-”

  • micro
  • microscope
  • microscopic
  • microscopy
  • microphone
  • microwave
  • microarray
  • microprocessor
  • microstructure
  • microfilm
  • microtubule
  • microfinance
  • micrometer
  • microbiology
  • micrograph
  • microbe
  • microbiological
  • micron
  • microvascular
  • microfluidic
  • microorganism
  • microcontroller
  • microeconomic
  • microenvironment
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