Where does “megarayleigh” come from?
megarayleigh (English) comes from English mega, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megarayleigh (English): A unit of brightness equal to one million rayleighs
Definitions
- A unit of brightness equal to one million rayleighs
Ancestry of “megarayleigh”, step by step
megarayleigh 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 rayleigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rayleigh | A unit of brightness equal to 10/4π quanta per... |