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