Where does “magre” come from?

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

magre (Occitan): lean, slim, thin

Definitions

  1. lean, slim, thin

Ancestry of “magre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanmagre
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 mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Latin macrum
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