Where does “hepatomegaly” come from?

Hepatomegaly comes from Ancient Greek μεγάλος, from Proto-Hellenic megalos, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s meaning great or large.

hepatomegaly (English): An abnormal enlargement of the liver

Definitions

  1. An abnormal enlargement of the liver

Ancestry of “hepatomegaly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-megalyenlargement
2Ancient Greekμεγάλοςmasculine singular nominative of μέγας
3Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →Every word from English -megaly →