Etymology

megacycle

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Today it means: Synonym of megahertz. Full definition →

English cycle ← Middle English cicle ← Late Latin cyclus
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  9. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  10. Late Latincyclus
  11. Middle Englishcicle
  12. Englishcycle
  13. English todaymegacycle

From mega- + cycle.

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