Where does “megadude” come from?
megadude (English) comes from English dude, from English doodle, from German dudel — a bagpipe.
megadude (English): A man who is very cool, stylish, etc
Definitions
- A man who is very cool, stylish, etc
Ancestry of “megadude”, step by step
megadude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dude | A man, generally a younger man; 2011, C. J.... |
| 2 | English | doodle | A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person; A small... |
| 3 | German | dudel | a bagpipe |
via English mega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | mega | Very large; great; excellent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |