Where does “Macédoine” come from?

Macédoine (Norman) comes from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία, 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.

Ancestry of “Macédoine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜακεδονίαMacedonia
2Ancient Greekμακεδονίαhighland
3Ancient Greekμακεδνόςtall, taper
4Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
5Proto-Italicmakros
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Proto-Italic makros