Where does “мегера” come from?
мегера (Russian) comes from French mégère, from Latin Megaera, from Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα, from Ancient Greek μεγαίρω, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
мегера (Russian): shrew, termagant, scold, virago, vixen, bitch
Definitions
- shrew, termagant, scold, virago, vixen, bitch
Ancestry of “мегера”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | mégère | — |
| 2 | Latin | Megaera | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μέγαιρα | Megaera; the jealous one |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μεγαίρω | to grudge, envy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |