Where does “microfilmar” come from?
microfilmar (Spanish) comes from Spanish microfilm, from English microfilm, from English Film, from Russian фильм, from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen, from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-.
microfilmar (Spanish): to microfilm
Definitions
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Ancestry of “microfilmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | microfilm | microfilm |
| 2 | English | microfilm | a continuous roll of film containing photographs... |
| 3 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 4 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 5 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 6 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 7 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |