Where does “macrum” come from?

macrum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

macrum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...

Ancestry of “macrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “macrum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →