Where does “macroreticular” come from?
macroreticular (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.
macroreticular (English): Having the structure of a large net
Definitions
- Having the structure of a large net
Ancestry of “macroreticular”, step by step
macroreticular 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 reticular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reticular | Having the structure of a net or a network;... |
| 2 | New Latin | reticularis | — |
| 3 | Latin | rēticulum | a net |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |