Where does “cytomegalic” come from?
cytomegalic (English) comes from English cytomegaly, from English -megaly, from Ancient Greek μεγάλος, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
cytomegalic (English): Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly
Ancestry of “cytomegalic”, step by step
cytomegalic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cytomegaly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cytomegaly | Enlargement of cells, seen especially in... |
| 2 | English | -megaly | enlargement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεγάλος | masculine singular nominative of μέγας |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |