Where does “macrophage” come from?
Macrophage derives from Ancient Greek μακρός meaning "large" and φάγος meaning "eater," from the root φαγεῖν "to eat," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed-.
macrophage (English): A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic...
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- A white blood cell that phagocytizes necrotic...
Ancestry of “macrophage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 2 | French | macro- | macro- |
| 3 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 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 |
Words derived from “macrophage”