English

macrogol

Based on macro- + glycol, the latter a shortening of polyethylene glycol.

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

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Andalusian Arabic كُحُول

Medieval Latin alcoho

Middle English alcofol

English alcohol

The story

Based on macro- + glycol, the latter a shortening of polyethylene glycol.

noun Polyethylene glycols used to treat constipation

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

Etymograph / macrogol