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Where does “μεγαλο-” come from?
μεγαλο- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
Ancestry of “μεγαλο-”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
μέγας
big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2
Proto-Indo-European
meǵh₂s
great
Words derived from “μεγαλο-”
megalómano
megalomanía
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