Where does “makro-” come from?

makro- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

makro- (Finnish): macro-

Definitions

  1. macro-

Ancestry of “makro-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
2Proto-Italicmakros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “makro-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →
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