Where does “microcosm” come from?
microcosm (Romanian) comes from French microcosme, from French micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
microcosm (Romanian): microcosm
Ancestry of “microcosm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | microcosme | microcosm |
| 2 | French | micro- | micro- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |