Where does “μακρός” come from?
μακρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
μακρός (Ancient Greek): long; tall, deep; far, distant
Definitions
- long; tall, deep; far, distant
Ancestry of “μακρός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “μακρός”