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Where does “megadonor” come from?

megadonor (English) comes from English donor, from Middle English donoure, from Anglo-Norman donour, from Old French doneur.

megadonor (English): Someone who donates a lot, or who is responsible...

Definitions

  1. Someone who donates a lot, or who is responsible...

Ancestry of “megadonor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdonorOne who makes a donation; A group or molecule...
2Middle Englishdonoure—
3Anglo-Normandonour—
4Old Frenchdoneur—
Every word from Old French doneur →