Where does “Northern Macedonia” come from?

Northern Macedonia (English) comes from English Macedonia, from Ancient Greek μακεδονία, from Ancient Greek μακεδνός, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Northern Macedonia (English): The Republic of Northern Macedonia, formerly known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Definitions

The Republic of Northern Macedonia, formerly known as the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Ancestry of “Northern Macedonia”, step by step

Northern Macedonia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Macedonia

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Macedonia	—
2	Ancient Greek	μακεδονία	highland
3	Ancient Greek	μακεδνός	tall, taper
4	Ancient Greek	μακρός	long; tall, deep; far, distant
5	Proto-Italic	makros	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ḱrós	lean, meager
7	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ḱ-	to raise, increase; long

via English Northern

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Northern	Characteristic of the North of England; a steam...
2	Middle English	northerne	northern
3	Old English	norþerne	northern
4	Proto-Germanic	nurþrōnijaz	northern
5	Proto-Germanic	nurþraz	north, northern
6	Proto-Indo-European	*nér	below the surface, below

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →