Where does “magru” come from?

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

magru (Maltese): thin, lean, meagre

Definitions

  1. thin, lean, meagre

Ancestry of “magru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sicilianmagruthin, lean, slim, skinny
2Latinmacrumnominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Latin macrum →