Where does “maķedoniete” come from?
maķedoniete (Latvian) comes from Latvian maķedonietis, from Latvian Maķedonija, 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.
maķedoniete (Latvian): a (female) Macedonian, a woman from (the Republic of) North Macedonia
Definitions
- a (female) Macedonian, a woman from (the Republic of) North Macedonia
Ancestry of “maķedoniete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | maķedonietis | a Macedonian, a man from North Macedonia;... |
| 2 | Latvian | Maķedonija | Macedonia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μακεδονία | highland |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μακεδνός | tall, taper |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |