Where does “makrofossiili” come from?
makrofossiili (Finnish) comes from Finnish makro, 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 — to raise, increase; long.
makrofossiili (Finnish): macrofossil
Definitions
- macrofossil
Ancestry of “makrofossiili”, step by step
makrofossiili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish makro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makro | macro |
| 2 | English | macro | Very large in scope or scale; Clipping of... |
| 3 | English | macro- | large; long; inclusive |
| 4 | French | macro- | macro |
| 5 | Latin | macro- | large |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Finnish fossiili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | fossiili | fossil |
| 2 | Latin | fossilis | Retrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up,... |
| 3 | Latin | fossa | ditch, trench, moat; gutter, waterway; grave |
| 4 | Latin | fodiō | to dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰod- | to pierce, dig |