Where does “makrokuvaus” come from?
makrokuvaus (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.
makrokuvaus (Finnish): macrophotography, close-up photography
Definitions
- macrophotography, close-up photography
Ancestry of “makrokuvaus”, step by step
makrokuvaus 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 kuvaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuvaus | description; depiction, portrayal; shooting |
| 2 | Finnish | kuvata | to picture, portray, represent; to describe,... |
| 3 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |