Where does “makrotilstand” come from?

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

makrotilstand (Danish): macrostate

Definitions

  1. macrostate

Ancestry of “makrotilstand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmakro-macro
2Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →
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