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

  1. Denotes a larger than usual version of an item

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-”

Every word from Proto-Italic *magisVmos →Every word from Latin Maximus →Every word from English maximum →