Where does “macro-” come from?
macro- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
Ancestry of “macro-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μακρός | long; tall, deep; far, distant |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | makros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |
Words derived from “macro-”