Where does “megapode” come from?

megapode (English) comes from English mega, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

megapode (English): Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in...

Definitions

  1. Any of several chicken- or turkey-like birds in...

Ancestry of “megapode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →