Where does “makrobiotiikka” come from?

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

makrobiotiikka (Finnish): macrobiotics

Definitions

  1. macrobiotics

Ancestry of “makrobiotiikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmakro-macro-
2Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
3Proto-Italicmakros
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Proto-Italic makros
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