Where does “megaesophagus” come from?

megaesophagus (English) comes from English mega, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

megaesophagus (English): A condition where peristalsis fails to occur...

Definitions

  1. A condition where peristalsis fails to occur...

Ancestry of “megaesophagus”, step by step

megaesophagus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat

via English esophagus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishesophagusAlternative spelling of oesophagus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →Every word from English mega →