Where does “macronless” come from?
macronless (English) comes from English Macron, from French macron, from Ancient Greek μακρόν, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macronless (English): Without macrons
Definitions
- Without macrons
Ancestry of “macronless”, step by step
macronless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Macron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Macron | A short, straight, horizontal diacritical mark (◌̄) placed over a letter, usually to indicate that the pronunciation of a vowel is long |
| 2 | French | macron | macron |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μακρόν | inflection of μακρός : ## masculine accusative... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |