Where does “megre” come from?
megre (Old French) comes from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
megre (Old French): skinny, very slim
Definitions
- skinny, very slim
Ancestry of “megre”, step by step
megre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Macer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Macer | lean, skinny, meager |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
via Latin macrum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | macrum | nominative neuter singular of macer; accusative... |