Where does “makrovirus” come from?
makrovirus (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.
makrovirus (Finnish): macrovirus
Definitions
- macrovirus
Ancestry of “makrovirus”, step by step
makrovirus 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 virus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | virus | virus |
| 2 | Latin | vīrus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |