myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of majestas

Etymology of the Latin word majestas

the Latin word majestas

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)

French majesté, Italian maestoso, Portuguese majestade, Portuguese majestoso

Dutch majesteit, English majesty, French majesté, German Majestät, Italian maestà, Italian magestà, Norwegian majestet, Spanish magestad, Swedish majestät