Etymology of the English word macromolecule
the English word
macromoleculeusing the English prefix
macro-derived from the Greek word
makros, μακρός (large; long (in place (distant) or time (neuter plural)))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mak-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*māk-derived from the English word
moleculederived from the French word
moléculederived from the Latin word
molecula (molecule)
derived from the Latin word
moles (crowd, throng; heavy responsibility; large mass; rock, boulder; large structure, building; military structure)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
