Where does “micro” come from?
micro (Spanish) comes from Spanish microbús, from Spanish autobús, from French autobus, from French automobile, from French auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
micro (Spanish): public bus; minibus; microwave
Definitions
- public bus; minibus; microwave
Ancestry of “micro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | microbús | minibus |
| 2 | Spanish | autobús | bus, coach |
| 3 | French | autobus | bus, coach |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |