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Where does “μᾰκρός” come from?

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

μᾰκρός (Ancient Greek): long; tall, deep; far, distant

Definitions

  1. long; tall, deep; far, distant

Ancestry of “μᾰκρός”, step by step

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

Words derived from “μᾰκρός”

  • macro
  • Macedonia
  • macroeconomic
  • Macedonian
  • macroscopic
  • macrophage
  • macroeconomics
  • macromolecular
  • macrocosm
  • macromolecule
  • macrolevel
  • macroscale
  • macronutrient
  • macroscopically
  • macroeconomy
  • macrovascular
  • macrocyclic
  • macroevolution
  • macroinvertebrate
  • macrocosmic
  • macroporous
  • macrostructure
  • macrocytic
  • macrocycle
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