Where does “μακεδονία” come from?
μακεδονία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μακεδνός, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
μακεδονία (Ancient Greek): highland
Definitions
- highland
Ancestry of “μακεδονία”, step by step
μακεδονία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μακεδνός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μακεδνός | tall, taper |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Ancient Greek Μᾰκεδών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μᾰκεδών | Macedonian |