macroevolutionary

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ-

Proto-Indo-European *-rós

Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós

Proto-Hellenic *makrós

Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der.

French macro-der.

English macro-

English evolution

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusder.

Middle English -arie

English -ary

English evolutionary

English macroevolutionary

From macro- + evolutionary.

Adjective

macroevolutionary (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to, or as a result of macroevolution