Etymology

microneighborhood

Today it means: A very small urban neighborhood, usually extending the length of a city block or smaller. Full definition →

English neighborhood ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishneighborhood
  6. English todaymicroneighborhood

From micro- + neighborhood.

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