Etymology of the English word magnificence
the English word
magnificencederived from the French word
magnificencederived from the Latin word
magnificentia (greatness; loftiness, nobleness)
derived from the Latin word
magnificus (splendid, excellent, sumptuous)
derived from the Latin word
magnus (large; full, complete, utter; great; mighty; distinguished; large, great, big)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of magnificence in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
