Where does “macroverrucosus” come from?
macroverrucosus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
macroverrucosus (Latin): having large warts
Ancestry of “macroverrucosus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |