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From: Vinzent Hoefler <ada.rocks@jlfencey.com>
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Vinzent Hoefler wrote:

>Mmh, to my knowledge micron is originated from the Greek word "micros"
>for little, small, tiny. Used to mean one out of a thousand
>[millimeter] since I am able to speak. Ok, probably it was used
>earlier already... ;-)

Just for the still curious and because I found a (so I think) reliable
source (<http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?micron>):

|Main Entry: mi=B7cron=20
|Pronunciation: 'mI-"kr=E4n
|Function: noun
|Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros small -- more =
at MICR-
|Date: 1885
|: 2MICROMETER

So this word creation is definitely older than me. :-)


Vinzent.