Where does “macrolarviparous” come from?
macrolarviparous (English) comes from English larviparous, from English parous, from Latin pariō, from Latin -iō, from Proto-West Germanic -jō, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
macrolarviparous (English): That gives birth to comparatively large larvae
Definitions
- That gives birth to comparatively large larvae
Ancestry of “macrolarviparous”, step by step
macrolarviparous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English larviparous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | larviparous | Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said... |
| 2 | English | parous | Having given birth |
| 3 | Latin | pariō | to bear, to give birth to |
| 4 | Latin | -iō | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -jō | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |