English
macrobotany
From macro- + botany.
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- ‘to increase’
Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós ‘lean, meager’
Proto-Hellenic *makrós
Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’
English macro-
Today it means
noun The study of plant remains from archaeological sites that are large enough to be viewed with the naked eye or with a low-powered microscope.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / macrobotany