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Where does “ἀμφίμακρος” come from?

ἀμφίμακρος (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.

Ancestry of “ἀμφίμακρος”, 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 “ἀμφίμακρος”

  • amphimacrus
  • anfímacro
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