Where does “μεγάθυμος” come from?

μεγάθυμος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

μεγάθυμος (Ancient Greek): great-hearted; high-minded

Definitions

  1. great-hearted; high-minded

Ancestry of “μεγάθυμος”, step by step

μεγάθυμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μέγας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat

via Ancient Greek θῡμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθῡμόςspirit; soul; temper, passion; breath, life,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂sEvery word from Ancient Greek μέγας
μεγάθυμος — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer