Where does “major” come from?

major (Estonian) comes from German Major, from Spanish mayor, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

major (Estonian): major rank

Definitions

major rank

Ancestry of “major”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Major	major
2	Spanish	mayor	comparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative...
3	Latin	māior	ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4	Latin	magnus	large, big; great; important
5	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂-	big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “major”

kindralmajor

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