Etymology of the Latin word maiusculus
the Latin word
maiusculus (somewhat greater; little older)
derived 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)
Derivations in other languages
French
majuscule, Italian
maiuscolo, Portuguese
maiúsculo, Spanish
mayúsculo
