Where does “mega-” come from?

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

mega- (Portuguese): mega- very large, great

Definitions

  1. mega- very large, great

Ancestry of “mega-”, 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 →
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