English
microabrasion
Microabrasion comes from Ancient Greek μῑκρός ‘a little of’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμῑκρόςmīkrós‘a little of’
- English1500–presentabrasion
- Englishtodaymicroabrasion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμῑκρόςmīkrós‘a little of’
- English1500–presentabrasion
- Englishtodaymicroabrasion
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘small, little’
mean, community, met, common, minister, minute, mess, ministry, meal, minor, commission, communication, communist, menu, mutual, min, commit, immune, mere, communicate, compromise, immunity, missile, minus, communism, dismiss, premise, ammunition, communal, mole, municipality, ammo, mayhem, noodle, communion, moor, mural, commune, intermittent, remuneration, 78 more
through Ancient Greek μῑκρός ‘a little of’
Today it means
noun A microscopic abrasion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μῑκρός / microabrasion