Etymology

stereomicroscopically

Today it means: By means of stereomicroscopy. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English stereomicroscopic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  10. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  12. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  13. Latinmīcroscopium
  14. Italianmicroscopio
  15. Englishmicroscope
  16. Englishmicroscopic
  17. Englishstereomicroscopic
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  21. Proto-Germanic*līką
  22. English todaystereomicroscopically

From stereomicroscopic + -ally.

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