Question: what is the meaning of the word macedonia

title: Macedonia (terminology)
text: The name Macedonia derives from the Greek Μακεδονία ( Makedonía ) , a kingdom ( later , region ) named after the ancient Macedonians . Their name , Μακεδόνες ( Makedónes ) , is cognate to the Ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός ( makednós ) , meaning `` tall , slim '' . It was traditionally derived from the Indo - European root * mak - , meaning ' long ' or ' slender ' ( attested in Homer , and recorded by Hesychius of Alexandria as a Doric word meaning `` large '' ) , or makros ( ' long , large ' ) , as well as related words in other Indo - European languages . It is commonly explained as having originally meant ' the tall ones ' or ' highlanders ' . However , according to modern research by Robert S.P. Beekes , both terms are of Pre-Greek substrate origin and can not be explained in terms of Indo - European morphology . 

Answer: answer: The name Macedonia derives from the Greek Makedonia, a kingdom named after the ancient Macedonians. Relations to Indo-European languages has been negated in modern research by Robert S.P. Beekes.
answer: The name Macedonia derives from the Greek Makedonía, and it is cognate to the Ancient Greek adjective μακεδνός ( makednós ) , meaning `` tall , slim '' . It was traditionally derived from the Indo - European root * mak - , meaning ' long ' or ' slender ' , or makros ( ' long , large ' ). It is commonly explained as having originally meant ' the tall ones ' or ' highlanders ' . However , according to modern research by Robert S.P. Beekes , both terms are of Pre-Greek substrate origin and can not be explained in terms of Indo - European morphology .