Etymology

megahit

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Today it means: A large success or hit. Full definition →

First used 20th c.English hit ← 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. Englishhit
  6. English todaymegahit

From mega- + hit.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A large success or hit.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.