Where does “μέγας” come from?
μέγας (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
μέγας (Ancient Greek): big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
Definitions
- big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
Ancestry of “μέγας”, step by step
μέγας traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Proto-Hellenic *mégas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *mégas | — |