Where does “macro” come from?

macro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mácron, from Ancient Greek μακρόν, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

macro (Portuguese): Alternative form of mácron; macro

Definitions

Alternative form of mácron; macro

Ancestry of “macro”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	mácron	macron
2	Ancient Greek	μακρόν	inflection of μακρός : ## masculine accusative...
3	Ancient Greek	μακρός	long; tall, deep; far, distant
4	Proto-Italic	makros	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ḱrós	lean, meager
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ḱ-	to raise, increase; long

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →