Where does “megademo” come from?

megademo (English) comes from English demo, from English demolish, from Middle French demoliss-, from Middle French demolir, from Latin demolior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

megademo (English): A large, long-running demo audiovisual presentation, sometimes one that multiloads

Definitions

  1. A large, long-running demo audiovisual presentation, sometimes one that multiloads

Ancestry of “megademo”, step by step

megademo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English demo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemoA demonstration or visual explanation; A...
2EnglishdemolishTo destroy; To defeat or consume utterly
3Middle Frenchdemoliss-
4Middle FrenchdemolirAlternative form of desmolir; to destroy”, “to...
5LatindemoliorI demolish, tear down
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti