Where does “макаро́ны” come from?
макаро́ны (Russian) comes from Italian maccheroni, from Ancient Greek μακαρία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
макаро́ны (Russian): macaroni
Definitions
- macaroni
Ancestry of “макаро́ны”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | maccheroni | "m plural"; macaroni |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μακαρία | food made from barley |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |