Where does “megamaser” come from?
megamaser (English) comes from English mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megamaser (English): Any celestial object exhibiting enormous maser...
Definitions
- Any celestial object exhibiting enormous maser...
Ancestry of “megamaser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mega- | API; Very large, great; In the International... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |