Where does “magrão” come from?

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

magrão (Portuguese): scrawny

Definitions

scrawny

Ancestry of “magrão”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	magro	thin having little fat
2	Old Portuguese	magro	—
3	Latin	macrum	nominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...
4	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ḱrós	lean, meager
5	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 Latin macrum →