köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira)bor. Latin Megaeralbor. German Megäre Learned borrowing from Latin Megaera, from Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira), from μεγαίρω (megaírō, “to grudge, to envy”). For the usage as a common noun, cf. German mégère, Italian megera and Russian меге́ра (megéra).
köken: Possibly inherited from an unattested substrate *magara, eventually cognate with Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira), one of the Erinyes. Compare French mégère and Italian megera, which are borrowed front Ancient Greek.