Etymology of the English word major-domo
the English word
major-domoderived from the Spanish word
mayordomoderived from the Medieval Latin word
maior (ancestors; mayor)
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of major-domo in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
