Where does “macer” come from?
macer (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macer (Latin): lean, skinny, meager; thin, poor
Definitions
- lean, skinny, meager; thin, poor
Ancestry of “macer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “macer”