Where does “Major” come from?
Major (English) comes from Middle English major, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
Major (English): Title for an army officer with the rank of major
Definitions
- Title for an army officer with the rank of major
Ancestry of “Major”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | major | — |
| 2 | Latin | māior | — |
| 3 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
Words derived from “Major”