Etymology of the English word maximum
the English word
maximumderived from the Latin word
maximumderived from the Latin word
maximus (greatest, biggest, largest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
Date
The earliest known usage of maximum in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
maxi,
maximin,
minimax,
maximalCognates
Dutch
maximum, French
maximum, German
Maximum, Lithuanian
maksimumas, Norwegian
maksimum, Russian
мaкcимyм, Swedish
maximumUsage
Word found in Modern English
