Where does “macroviscosity” come from?
macroviscosity (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.
macroviscosity (English): Relatively large-scale viscosity, especially when contrasted with microviscosity
Definitions
- Relatively large-scale viscosity, especially when contrasted with microviscosity
Ancestry of “macroviscosity”, step by step
macroviscosity 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 viscosity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | viscosity | The state of being viscous; A quantity expressing... |
| 2 | Middle French | viscosité | — |
| 3 | Old French | viscosité | viscosity |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | viscositas | — |