Where does “Meijer” come from?

Meijer (English) comes from Dutch Meijer, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

Ancestry of “Meijer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchMeijer
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
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