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Where does “makros” come from?

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

Ancestry of “makros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “makros”

  • meager
  • meagerly
  • maigre
  • meagerness
  • emaciate
  • macilent
  • comeager
  • macilento
  • macilentus
  • maceo
  • macro
  • macritudo
  • maceans
  • maceaturus
  • maceandus
  • maceatus
  • macrescens
  • macresco
  • macer
  • macies
  • emacio
  • macrior
  • macrum
  • magro
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