Where does “megahabitat” come from?

megahabitat (English) comes from English habitat, from Latin habitat, from Latin habito, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

megahabitat (English): A very large habitat, typically in the deep sea

Definitions

  1. A very large habitat, typically in the deep sea

Ancestry of “megahabitat”, step by step

megahabitat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English habitat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhabitatConditions suitable for an organism or population...
2Latinhabitatthird-person singular present active indicative...
3LatinhabitoI reside, inhabit; I remain, dwell, live; I...
4LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
5Proto-Italichabēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic habēōEvery word from Latin habeo