Where does “macrocurrent” come from?
macrocurrent (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.
macrocurrent (English): An electric current greater than about one milliamp, especially when used in physiotherapy
Definitions
- An electric current greater than about one milliamp, especially when used in physiotherapy
Ancestry of “macrocurrent”, step by step
macrocurrent 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 current
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 2 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 5 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |