Where does “macrocarcinoma” come from?
macrocarcinoma (English) comes from English macro, from English macro-, from French macro-, from Latin macro-, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macrocarcinoma (English): A single, relatively large carcinoma
Definitions
- A single, relatively large carcinoma
Ancestry of “macrocarcinoma”, step by step
macrocarcinoma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English carcinoma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carcinoma | An invasive malignant tumor derived from... |
| 2 | Latin | carcinōma | carcinoma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνωμα | eating sore or ulcer; cancer |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρκινόω | to suffer from cancer |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | καρκίνος | crab; Cancer, the zodiac sign; sore, ulcer,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | karkros | — |