An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Of considerable size, number, quantity, large.

Etymology (EN): M.E., northern England dialect, of unknown origin.

Etymology (PE): Bozorg, → large.

Meh “great, large;” Mid.Pers. meh, mas; Av. maz-, masan-, mazant- “great, important,” mazan- “greatness, majesty,” mazišta- “greatest;” cf. Skt. mah-, mahant-; Gk. megas; L. magnus; PIE *meg- “great.”