English

macroglia

From macro- + glia.

Formed from macro- + glia

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

Proto-Indo-European *gley- ‘to stick’

Ancient Greek γλία ‘glue’

English glia

Today it means

noun Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.

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

Etymograph / macroglia