Where does “Macrochirus” come from?

Macrochirus (Translingual) comes from Translingual macro-, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Macrochirus (Translingual): genus|certain large weevils of Malaya including the giant Malayan weevil}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain large weevils of Malaya including the giant Malayan weevil}}

Ancestry of “Macrochirus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualmacro-large; long
2Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
3Proto-Italicmakros
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrósEvery word from Proto-Italic makros
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