Where does “makedonisch” come from?

makedonisch (German) comes from German Makedonien, from Latin Macedonia, from Ancient Greek μακεδονία, from Ancient Greek μακεδνός, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

makedonisch (German): Macedonian

Definitions

  1. Macedonian

Ancestry of “makedonisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMakedonien—
2LatinMacedonia—
3Ancient Greekμακεδονίαhighland
4Ancient Greekμακεδνόςtall, taper
5Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
6Proto-Italicmakros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →