Where does “mācedonus” come from?
mācedonus (Latin) comes 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.
mācedonus (Latin): Macedonian, of or pertaining to the Macedonian people
Definitions
- Macedonian, of or pertaining to the Macedonian people
Ancestry of “mācedonus”, step by step
mācedonus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Macedonia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Macedonia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακεδονία | highland |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μακεδνός | tall, taper |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Ancient Greek μακεδόνιος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μακεδόνιος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακεδών | an inhabitant of Macedonia; a Macedonian |