Etymology of the English word macroscopic
the English word
macroscopicderived from the Greek word
skopeo, σκοπέω (I see; I look; to take aim at (spy); regard)
using the English suffix
-icusing the English suffix
-scopederived from the Latin suffix
-scopusderived from the Greek suffix
-skopos, -σκοπος, -σκόπος
using 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-Date
The earliest known usage of macroscopic in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
