Where does “minimajor” come from?

minimajor (English) comes from English Major, from Middle English major, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

minimajor (English): A film studio of a size between a major studio...

Definitions

  1. A film studio of a size between a major studio...

Ancestry of “minimajor”, step by step

minimajor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Major

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMajorTitle for an army officer with the rank of major
2Middle Englishmajor—
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via English Mini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMiniA model of compact car, originally built by BMC...
2Italianminiminiskirt; second-person singular present...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →
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