Where does “mega” come from?

Mega comes from Ancient Greek μέγας, derived from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s, both meaning great or large.

mega (English): Very large; great; excellent

Definitions

  1. Very large; great; excellent

Ancestry of “mega”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mega”

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