Where does “Microlophus” come from?

Microlophus (Translingual) comes from Translingual micro-, from New Latin micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

Microlophus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Microlophus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualmicro-Very small; One millionth
2New Latinmicro-small
3Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μικρός →Every word from Translingual micro- →