Where does “macroplanktonic” come from?
macroplanktonic (English) comes from English macro, from English macro-, from French macro-, from Latin macro-, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macroplanktonic (English): Relating to macroplankton
Definitions
- Relating to macroplankton
Ancestry of “macroplanktonic”, step by step
macroplanktonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English planktonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | planktonic | Of or pertaining to plankton; Floating in the... |
| 2 | English | plankton | Small organisms that float in the water |
| 3 | German | Plankton | plankton |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτόν | neuter nominative singular of πλαγκτός; neuter... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλαγκτός | wandering, roaming; wandering in mind, erring,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλάζω | to turn away from; to bewilder, dull the mind; to... |