Where does “megaintestine” come from?

megaintestine (English) comes from English intestine, from Latin intestīnum, from Latin intestīnus, from Latin intus, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

megaintestine (English): An abnormal dilation of the intestine

Definitions

  1. An abnormal dilation of the intestine

Ancestry of “megaintestine”, step by step

megaintestine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English intestine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishintestineThe alimentary canal of an animal through which...
2Latinintestīnumguts, intestines, entrails of the abdomen
3Latinintestīnusinternal in various senses, namely
4Latinintuswithin, inside; at home
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Italic enEvery word from Latin en