Where does “megaloud” come from?

megaloud (English) comes from English loud, from Middle English loud, from Old English hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

megaloud (English): Extremely loud

Definitions

  1. Extremely loud

Ancestry of “megaloud”, step by step

megaloud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English loud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloudOf great intensity; Noisy; Not subtle or...
2Middle EnglishloudAlternative form of loude
3Old Englishhlūdloud, noisy, sounding, sonorous
4Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
5Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos