Where does “Suezmax” come from?
Suezmax (English) comes from English Max, from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
Suezmax (English): Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations...
Definitions
- Of a freight ship: conforming to the regulations...
Ancestry of “Suezmax”, step by step
Suezmax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Max
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Max | — |
| 2 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 3 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |
via English Suez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Suez | around the city and canal |
| 2 | Arabic | اَلسُّوَيْس | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | suan | beginning |