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

  1. long; tall, deep; far, distant

Ancestry of “μακρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicmakros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “μακρός”

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