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Where does “-megalia” come from?

-megalia (Italian) comes from Italian -ia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-megalia (Italian): -megaly

Definitions

  1. -megaly

Ancestry of “-megalia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-iaDerives abstract nouns denoting a state or...
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-megalia”

  • chiromegalia
  • acromegalia
  • epatomegalia
  • cardiomegalia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →