Where does “mega-” come from?

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

mega- (Icelandic): mega

Definitions

  1. mega

Ancestry of “mega-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mega-”

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