Where does “magru” come from?

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

magru (Sicilian): thin, lean, slim, skinny

Definitions

  1. thin, lean, slim, skinny

Ancestry of “magru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacrumnominative neuter singular of macer; accusative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “magru

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Latin macrum
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