Where does “Max” come from?
Max (English) comes from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
Ancestry of “Max”, step by step
Max traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maximum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 2 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |
via German Max
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Max | — |