Where does “micropil” come from?

micropil (Romanian) comes from English micropyle, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

micropil (Romanian): micropyle

Definitions

  1. micropyle

Ancestry of “micropil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicropyleIn seed-bearing plants, a small opening in the...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from English micropyle →
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