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Where does “μακρά” come from?

μακρά (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.

μακρά (Ancient Greek): inflection of μᾰκρός : ## feminine...

Definitions

  1. inflection of μᾰκρός : ## feminine...

Ancestry of “μακρά”, step by step

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

Words derived from “μακρά”

  • macra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →