Etymology of the English word macronutrient
the English word
macronutrientusing 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
nutrientderived from the Latin word
nutriensderived from the Latin word
nutrire (rear, raise; foster; suckle. breast feed; nourish, feed)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
