Etymology

microlaser

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the use of lasers on very small scales. Full definition →

English laser ← Latin radiatio ← Middle French émission
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The story

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Germanic*leuhtą
  3. Proto-West Germanic*leuht
  4. Old Englishlēoht
  5. Middle Englishlight
  6. Englishlight
  7. Englishamplification
  8. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tey-?
  9. Latinstimulus
  10. Latinstimulo
  11. Latinstimulatus
  12. Englishstimulate
  13. Englishstimulated
  14. Latinēmittō
  15. Latinēmissiō
  16. Middle Frenchémission
  17. Englishemission
  18. Latinradiatio
  19. Englishradiation
  20. EnglishLASER
  21. Englishlaser
  22. English todaymicrolaser

From micro- + laser.

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