Where does “macrocarrier” come from?
macrocarrier (English) comes from English carrier, from Middle English cariere, from Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
macrocarrier (English): The structure that contains the microparticles in a gene gun
Definitions
- The structure that contains the microparticles in a gene gun
Ancestry of “macrocarrier”, step by step
macrocarrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carrier | A person or object that carries someone or... |
| 2 | Middle English | cariere | — |
| 3 | Middle English | carien | to transport |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | carier | to carry |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
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 |