Etymology

megalo-

Today it means: large, great or exaggerated Full definition →

Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos) ← Proto-Hellenic *megalos ← Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*megalos
  3. Ancient Greekμεγάλος (megálos)
  4. English todaymegalo-

From Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos), further Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμεγάλος all →

megalopoli-megaly

Ancient Greekμέγας all →

megamega-megacyclitemegalopterousmegapolismegasporangiummegathere

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