Where does “macrocosmic” come from?
macrocosmic (English) comes from French macrocosmique, from French macrocosme, from Old French macrocosme, from Medieval Latin macrocosmus, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
macrocosmic (English): Of or pertaining to the macrocosm
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the macrocosm
Ancestry of “macrocosmic”, step by step
macrocosmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French macrocosmique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | macrocosmique | macrocosmic |
| 2 | French | macrocosme | macrocosm |
| 3 | Old French | macrocosme | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | macrocosmus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via English macrocosm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macrocosm | A complex structure, such as a society,... |