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Where does “mh₂ḱrós” come from?

mh₂ḱrós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

mh₂ḱrós (Proto-Indo-European): lean, meager

Definitions

  1. lean, meager

Ancestry of “mh₂ḱrós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “mh₂ḱrós”

  • macro
  • Macedonia
  • macroeconomic
  • meager
  • Macedonian
  • macroscopic
  • macrophage
  • macroeconomics
  • macromolecular
  • macrocosm
  • macromolecule
  • macrolevel
  • macroscale
  • macronutrient
  • macroscopically
  • macroeconomy
  • macrovascular
  • macrocyclic
  • macroevolution
  • macroinvertebrate
  • macrocosmic
  • macroporous
  • macrostructure
  • macrocytic
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