Where does “megamho” come from?
megamho (English) comes from English mega, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megamho (English): A former unit of electrical conductance, equivalent to one million mhos
Definitions
- A former unit of electrical conductance, equivalent to one million mhos
Ancestry of “megamho”, step by step
megamho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mega | Very large; great; excellent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |
via English mho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mho | A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent... |