Etymograph

English

macrotaxonomy

From macro- + taxonomy.

Formed from macro- + taxonomy

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

English macro-

Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- ‘to touch’

French taxinomie

English taxonomy

Today it means

noun taxonomy of the larger ranks (typically family and above)

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

Etymograph / macrotaxonomy