Where does “maxi-” come from?
maxi- (English) comes from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
maxi- (English): Denotes a larger than usual version of an item
Definitions
- Denotes a larger than usual version of an item
Ancestry of “maxi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 2 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |
Words derived from “maxi-”