Where does “macru” come from?
macru (Aromanian) comes from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macru (Aromanian): lean, meager, without fat, etc
Definitions
- lean, meager, without fat, etc
Ancestry of “macru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Macer | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |