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Where does “maxi” come from?

maxi (English) comes from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.

maxi (English): having a hemline at ankle length; a coat or skirt...

Definitions

  1. having a hemline at ankle length; a coat or skirt...

Ancestry of “maxi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaximumThe highest limit; The greatest value of a set or...
2LatinMaximusthe greatest
3Proto-Italic*magisVmos—

Words derived from “maxi”

  • supermaxi
  • макси
  • maksi
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