make position

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυλλαβὴ μακρὰ θέσει
2. Latin · derived fromsyllaba positiōne longa“long syllable by position”
3. English todaymake position

In reference to Latin syllaba positiōne longa (“long syllable by position”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek συλλαβὴ μακρὰ θέσει (sullabḕ makrà thései).