Where does “mayor” come from?

mayor (Chavacano) comes from Spanish mayor, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

mayor (Chavacano): elder; older

Definitions

elder; older

Ancestry of “mayor”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	mayor	comparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative...
2	Latin	māior	ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
3	Latin	magnus	large, big; great; important
4	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂-	big, great; great; big, stour, great

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