Where does “megahertz” come from?

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

megahertz (Italian): megahertz

Definitions

  1. megahertz

Ancestry of “megahertz”, 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- →
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