Where does “macro” come from?
macro (Latin) comes from Latin macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macro (Latin): dative masculine singular of macer; dative neuter...
Definitions
- dative masculine singular of macer; dative neuter...
Ancestry of “macro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | macer | lean, skinny, meager; thin, poor |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |