Where does “μακεδνός” come from?

μακεδνός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

μακεδνός (Ancient Greek): tall, taper

Definitions

  1. tall, taper

Ancestry of “μακεδνός”, step by step

μακεδνός traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μακρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
2Proto-Italicmakros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

via Ancient Greek μῆκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῆκοςlength; greatness, magnitude; longitude
2Proto-Hellenicmā́kos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂ḱoslength

Words derived from “μακεδνός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →