Where does “μεγα-” come from?

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

μεγα- (Greek): mega-

Definitions

  1. mega-

Ancestry of “μεγα-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat

Words derived from “μεγα-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →