English

macrocurrent

From macro- + current.

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- ‘to increase’

Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós ‘lean, meager’

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

Old French corant

Middle English curraunt

Today it means

noun An electric current greater than about one milliamp, especially when used in physiotherapy

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / macrocurrent