Where does “macromobility” come from?
macromobility (English) comes from English mobility, from English nobility, from Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas, from Latin nōbilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
macromobility (English): The ability of a mobile phone to move between different networks while in use
Definitions
- The ability of a mobile phone to move between different networks while in use
Ancestry of “macromobility”, step by step
macromobility traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mobility
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mobility | The ability to move; capacity for movement; A... |
| 2 | English | nobility | A noble or privileged social class, historically... |
| 3 | Old French | nobilité | — |
| 4 | Latin | nobilitas | celebrity, fame, renown; nobility; nobleness |
| 5 | Latin | nōbilis | noble, high-born |
| 6 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
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 |