Etymograph

English

macrozone

From macro- + zone.

Formed from macro- + zone

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

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

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μακρός ‘long’

English macro-

Proto-Indo-European *yoh₃snéh₂

Ancient Greek ζώνη ‘belt, sash, girdle’

Latin zōna ‘belt’

English zone

Today it means

noun Any of several types of economic or environmental area, zone or territory that are further subdivided

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

Etymograph / macrozone