Where does “Μέγαιρα” come from?
Μέγαιρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μεγαίρω, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
Μέγαιρα (Ancient Greek): Megaera; the jealous one
Ancestry of “Μέγαιρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεγαίρω | to grudge, envy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
Words derived from “Μέγαιρα”