Where does “micropaleontologie” come from?

micropaleontologie (Romanian) comes from French micropaléontologie, from French micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micropaleontologie (Romanian): micropaleontology

Definitions

micropaleontology

Ancestry of “micropaleontologie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	micropaléontologie	micropaleontology
2	French	micro-	micro
3	Ancient Greek	μικρός	little, small
4	Proto-Indo-European	mēy-	soft, tender, dear

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from French micro- →