Where does “большущий” come from?

большущий (Russian) comes from Russian большо́й, from Russian бо́льший, from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

большущий (Russian): very large, huge, enormous, gigantic

Definitions

  1. very large, huge, enormous, gigantic

Ancestry of “большущий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольшо́йbig, large, great
2Russianбо́льшийbigger, greater
3Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
4Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →