Where does “megaweapon” come from?
megaweapon (English) comes from English weapon, from Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic wōpijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂b- — to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain.
megaweapon (English): An extremely powerful weapon
Definitions
- An extremely powerful weapon
Ancestry of “megaweapon”, step by step
megaweapon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weapon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 2 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 3 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |