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Macronesia
Macronesia comes from Ancient Greek νῆσος ‘island’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνῆσοςnêsos‘island’
- EnglishtodayMacronesia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνῆσοςnêsos‘island’
- EnglishtodayMacronesia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- ‘to flow, to swim’
nurse, naval, navigation, navigate, nausea, nutrient, nurture, navigator, nutritious, navigable, nao, nourish, nau, astronautics, 22 more
through Ancient Greek νῆσος ‘island’
Today it means
name The island of Australia and nearby islands, variously including New Guinea and New Zealand.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek νῆσος / Macronesia