Where does “macrotaphonomy” come from?
macrotaphonomy (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.
macrotaphonomy (English): taphonomy using relatively large samples
Definitions
- taphonomy using relatively large samples
Ancestry of “macrotaphonomy”, step by step
macrotaphonomy 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 taphonomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taphonomy | The study of the fate of the remains of organisms... |
| 2 | English | -nomy | a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a... |
| 3 | French | -nomie | -nomy |
| 4 | Latin | -nomia | -nomy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |