Etymology of the Latin word maior
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)
Derivations in Latin
maiusculus,
maioritas,
maiestas,
majestasDerivations in other languages
English
major, French
maire, French
major, French
majorer, French
vimaire, Italian
maggio, Italian
maggiore, Portuguese
maior, Portuguese
majorar, Spanish
mayor, Spanish
mayordomoUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin
