Where does “megamenu” come from?

megamenu (English) comes from English menu, from French menu, from Middle French menu, from Old French menu, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

megamenu (English): A dropdown menu that expands into a relatively...

Definitions

  1. A dropdown menu that expands into a relatively...

Ancestry of “megamenu”, step by step

megamenu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English menu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmenuThe details of the food to be served at a...
2Frenchmenuslim, small, fine; minor, trifling; detailed list
3Middle Frenchmenusmall
4Old Frenchmenusmall
5Latinminūtusdiminished, having been diminished
6Proto-Italicminwō
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via English mega

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