Etymology

megadevelopment

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Today it means: A very large real estate development. Full definition →

English development ← Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mégas
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Englishdevelopment
  6. English todaymegadevelopment

From mega- + development.

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