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Meganesia
Meganesia comes from Ancient Greek νῆσος ‘island’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνῆσοςnêsos‘island’
- EnglishtodayMeganesia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEνῆσοςnêsos‘island’
- EnglishtodayMeganesia
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- ‘to flow, to swim’
nurse, naval, navigation, nausea, navigate, nutrient, nurture, nutritious, navigator, nao, nourish, navigable, nau, astronautics, 22 more
through Ancient Greek νῆσος ‘island’
Today it means
name The continent comprising Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania, which was one connected landmass during the last Ice Age.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek νῆσος / Meganesia