Where does “macrosyntax” come from?
macrosyntax (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.
macrosyntax (English): Syntax beyond the clause level
Definitions
- Syntax beyond the clause level
Ancestry of “macrosyntax”, step by step
macrosyntax 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 syntax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | syntax | A set of rules that govern how words are combined... |
| 2 | Latin | syntaxis | syntaxis, syntax |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύνταξις | an arranging, putting in order; array,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | συντάσσω | arrange together”, “to order |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |