Where does “megaloblastico” come from?
megaloblastico (Italian) comes from Italian megaloblasto, from Italian megalo-, from Ancient Greek μεγάλος, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megaloblastico (Italian): megaloblastic
Definitions
- megaloblastic
Ancestry of “megaloblastico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | megaloblasto | megaloblast |
| 2 | Italian | megalo- | megalo |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μεγάλος | masculine singular nominative of μέγας |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |