Where does “megacaloria” come from?

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

megacaloria (Italian): megacalorie

Definitions

  1. megacalorie

Ancestry of “megacaloria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmega-mega- (all senses)
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →Every word from Italian mega- →