Where does “-max” come from?

-max (English) comes from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.

-max (English): Denotes maximum dimensions of a vessel that can travel through the given canal

Definitions

  1. Denotes maximum dimensions of a vessel that can travel through the given canal

Ancestry of “-max”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaximumThe highest limit; The greatest value of a set or...
2LatinMaximusthe greatest
3Proto-Italic*magisVmos—

Words derived from “-max”

Every word from Proto-Italic *magisVmos →Every word from Latin Maximus →Every word from English maximum →