Where does “micro-” come from?

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

micro- (Translingual): Very small; One millionth

Definitions

  1. Very small; One millionth

Ancestry of “micro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinmicro-small
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “micro-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy-Every word from Ancient Greek μικρόςEvery word from New Latin micro-
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