Where does “macrocosm” come from?
macrocosm (Romanian) comes from French macrocosme, from Old French macrocosme, from Medieval Latin macrocosmus, from Ancient Greek κόσμος, from Ancient Greek θέσις, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
macrocosm (Romanian): macrocosm
Ancestry of “macrocosm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | macrocosme | macrocosm |
| 2 | Old French | macrocosme | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | macrocosmus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόσμος | order; lawful order, government; mode, fashion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέσις | a setting, placement, arrangement; deposit;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τίθημι | I put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |