Where does “megalómano” come from?
megalómano (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek μεγαλο-, from Ancient Greek μέγας, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂s — great.
megalómano (Spanish): megalomaniac
Ancestry of “megalómano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μεγαλο- | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέγας | big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂s | great |