Etymograph

English

macropetalous

From macro- + petalous.

A compound of macro- + petalous

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

English macro-

Today it means

adj Having long or large petals.

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

Etymograph / macropetalous