Where does “megahit” come from?
megahit (English) comes from Romanian hit, from English hit, from Middle English hit, from Old English hit, from Proto-Germanic hit, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe- — demonstrative particle; here; this, here.
megahit (English): A large success or hit
Definitions
- A large success or hit
Ancestry of “megahit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | hit | hit (a success, especially in the entertainment industry) |
| 2 | English | hit | "To strike."; To manage to touch in the right... |
| 3 | Middle English | hit | Third-person singular neuter pronoun: it;... |
| 4 | Old English | hit | it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hit | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *hiz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe- | demonstrative particle; here; this, here |