Where does “macra” come from?

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

macra (English): plural of macron

Definitions

  1. plural of macron

Ancestry of “macra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακράinflection of μᾰκρός : ## feminine...
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 mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Proto-Italic makros
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