Where does “macrobioclimate” come from?
macrobioclimate (English) comes from English bioclimate, from English climate, from Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα, from Ancient Greek κλίνω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- — to cover; to incline.
macrobioclimate (English): A relatively large bioclimate
Definitions
- A relatively large bioclimate
Ancestry of “macrobioclimate”, step by step
macrobioclimate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bioclimate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bioclimate | A climate, as it influences, and is influenced... |
| 2 | English | climate | An area of the earth's surface between two... |
| 3 | Middle English | climat | — |
| 4 | Old French | climat | — |
| 5 | Latin | clima | slope, inclination; A Roman unit of area... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίμα | a slope, incline, inclination; the supposed slope... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κλίνω | to bend, slant; to cause to give way, cause to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English macro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macro | Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of... |
| 2 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 3 | French | macro- | macro |
| 4 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |