Where does “megattera” come from?

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

megattera (Italian): humpback whale

Definitions

  1. humpback whale

Ancestry of “megattera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s →Every word from Ancient Greek μέγας →