Etymology of the French word micropyle
the French word
micropyleusing the French prefix
micro-derived from the New Latin prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
derived from the Greek word
pule, πύλη (a gate; the leaf or wing of a folding entrance )
derived from the Greek word
microsderived from the Greek word
pyleDate
The earliest known usage of micropyle in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
micropyle, Romanian
micropil
