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Where does “macrophenomenon” come from?

macrophenomenon (English) comes from English phenomenon, from Late Latin phaenomenon, from Ancient Greek φαινόμενον, from Ancient Greek φαίνω, from English -type, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.

macrophenomenon (English): A macroscale phenomenon

Definitions

  1. A macroscale phenomenon

Ancestry of “macrophenomenon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphenomenonA thing or being, event or process, perceptible...
2Late Latinphaenomenonappearance; phenomenon
3Ancient Greekφαινόμενονmasculine accusative singular of φαινόμενος ,...
4Ancient GreekφαίνωI cause to appear, bring to light; I show,...
5English-typeimpressed form; stamp; print; typical form; Used...
6Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
7Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
8Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
9Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
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