English
micr-
Micr- comes from Ancient Greek μικρός ‘small’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμικρόςmikrós‘small’
- Englishtodaymicr-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμικρόςmikrós‘small’
- Englishtodaymicr-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘small, little’
mean, community, common, met, minister, commission, minute, mess, communication, meal, ministry, communist, minor, menu, mutual, immune, mere, commit, communicate, min, compromise, ammunition, immunity, missile, communism, minus, communal, mole, communion, dismiss, premise, municipality, mural, ammo, mayhem, noodle, moor, commune, remuneration, intermittent, 80 more
through Ancient Greek μικρός ‘small’
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μικρός / micr-