Where does “macroequivalent” come from?
macroequivalent (English) comes from English equivalent, from English -valent, from English Valence, from French Valence, from Latin Valentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
macroequivalent (English): A function, procedure, or feature that serves the exact same purpose as another, but is implemented as a macro rather than a standard function or method
Definitions
- A function, procedure, or feature that serves the exact same purpose as another, but is implemented as a macro rather than a standard function or method
Ancestry of “macroequivalent”, step by step
macroequivalent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equivalent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equivalent | Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect;... |
| 2 | English | -valent | Having one or more valences |
| 3 | English | Valence | The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero to three or, less commonly, four |
| 4 | French | Valence | valence |
| 5 | Latin | Valentia | health, vigour, bodily strength |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
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 |