Etymograph

English

macromethod

From macro- + method.

Formed from macro- + method

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

English macro-

Ancient Greek ὁδός ‘road’

Ancient Greek μέθοδος ‘following after’

Latin methodus

Middle French methode ‘method’

English method

Today it means

noun A method of analysis that requires a relatively large sample

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

Etymograph / macromethod