English

macrofamily

From macro- + family.

A compound of macro- + family

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ‘to do, put, place’

Proto-Italic *fameliā ‘household’

Latin familia ‘household’

Middle English famylye

Today it means

noun A grouping of two or more language families that share some relationship

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

Etymograph / macrofamily