Where does “megalopsychos” come from?
megalopsychos (English) comes from Ancient Greek μεγαλόψυχος, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megalopsychos (English): Aristotle’s “great-souled man”: an aristocratic...
Definitions
- Aristotle’s “great-souled man”: an aristocratic...
Ancestry of “megalopsychos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεγαλόψυχος | magnanimous, generous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |