Etymology

microvessel

micro·ves·sel
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Today it means: A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole. Full definition →

English vessel ← Middle English vessel ← Old French vaisse
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The story

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Italic*wāss
  3. Latinvās
  4. Latinvāsculum
  5. Late Latinvāscellum
  6. Old Frenchvaisse
  7. Middle Englishvessel
  8. Englishvessel
  9. English todaymicrovessel

From micro- + vessel.

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