Where does “majúscul” come from?

majúscul (Catalan) comes from Latin maiusculus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majúscul (Catalan): uppercase, capital

Definitions

  1. uppercase, capital

Ancestry of “majúscul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaiusculussomewhat greater, larger or older
2Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂-Every word from Latin magnusEvery word from Latin māior