Where does “megaregolith” come from?
megaregolith (English) comes from English mega, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megaregolith (English): A layer of fractured bedrock beneath the lunar...
Definitions
- A layer of fractured bedrock beneath the lunar...
Ancestry of “megaregolith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mega | Very large; great; excellent |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |