Etymology of the English word microzoon
the English word
microzoonusing the English prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
using the English suffix
-zoonderived from the Latin suffix
-zoonderived from the Greek word
zoon, ζῶον (animal; a live thing; an animal)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷei- (to live)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
