Where does “macrounit” come from?
macrounit (English) comes from English unit, from English unite, from Middle English uniten, from Latin ūnītus, from Latin ūniō, from Latin -iō, from Proto-West Germanic -jō, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
macrounit (English): A relatively large-scale unit
Definitions
- A relatively large-scale unit
Ancestry of “macrounit”, step by step
macrounit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unit | Oneness, singularity, seen as a component of a... |
| 2 | English | unite | To bring together as one; To come together as... |
| 3 | Middle English | uniten | to annex; to unite |
| 4 | Latin | ūnītus | united |
| 5 | Latin | ūniō | a unity, union |
| 6 | Latin | -iō | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -jō | Forms agent nouns from verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |