Where does “megaviscera” come from?

megaviscera (English) comes from English viscera, from Latin viscera, from Latin viscus, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

megaviscera (English): enlargement of the viscera, typically leading to an obstruction

Definitions

  1. enlargement of the viscera, typically leading to an obstruction

Ancestry of “megaviscera”, step by step

megaviscera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English viscera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishvisceraplural of viscus; API pl; Collectively, the...
2Latinvisceranominative plural of viscus; accusative plural of...
3LatinviscusAny internal organ of the body; entrails, viscera
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

via English mega

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