Where does “macro” come from?
Macro derives from English macroinstruction, combining English macro- from Ancient Greek μακρός meaning "long" and English instruction from Latin instructio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to build" and "action."
macro (English): Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of...
Definitions
- Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of...
Ancestry of “macro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 2 | French | macro- | macro- |
| 3 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 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 |
Words derived from “macro”