Where does “majestical” come from?

majestical (English) comes from English majesty, from Middle English maieste, from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majestical (English): Majestic

Definitions

  1. Majestic

Ancestry of “majestical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmajestyThe quality of being impressive and great
2Middle Englishmaieste—
3Old Frenchmajestémajesty; majesticness
4Latinmāiestāsmajesty, greatness, grandeur, prestige
5Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “majestical”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māiestās →