Etymology

micrergate

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Today it means: An unusually small worker ant. Full definition →

English ergate ← Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμικρός (mikrós)
  3. Englishmicr-
  4. Englishergate
  5. English todaymicrergate

From micr- + ergate.

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