Where does “μεγαλόψυχος” come from?

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

μεγαλόψυχος (Ancient Greek): magnanimous, generous

Definitions

  1. magnanimous, generous

Ancestry of “μεγαλόψυχος”, step by step

μεγαλόψυχος 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 ψῡχή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψῡχήsoul; breath, spirit; life

Words derived from “μεγαλόψυχος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →