Where does “megathere” come from?

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

megathere (English): An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth that...

Definitions

  1. An extinct, gigantic, ground sloth that...

Ancestry of “megathere”, step by step

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