Where does “megaleak” come from?

megaleak (English) comes from English leak, from Middle English leken, from Middle Dutch lēken, from Old Dutch lekan, from Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic lekaną, from Proto-Indo-European leg- — to leak.

megaleak (English): A very large-scale or significant leak of...

Definitions

  1. A very large-scale or significant leak of...

Ancestry of “megaleak”, step by step

megaleak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English leak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleakA crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits...
2Middle Englishlekento let water in or out
3Middle Dutchlēkento leak, to be leaky
4Old Dutchlekan—
5Proto-West Germanic*lekan—
6Proto-GermaniclekanąTo leak; seep; drip
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleg-to leak

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lekaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *lekan →