Where does “Micropsitta” come from?
Micropsitta (Translingual) comes from Translingual micro-, from New Latin micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
Ancestry of “Micropsitta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | micro- | Very small; One millionth |
| 2 | New Latin | micro- | small |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “Micropsitta”