Where does “Megachilus” come from?

Megachilus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.

Ancestry of “Megachilus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	μέγας	big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂s	great

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