Where does “majesteetti” come from?

majesteetti (Finnish) comes from Swedish majestät, from German Majestät, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majesteetti (Finnish): Majesty

Definitions

  1. Majesty

Ancestry of “majesteetti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmajestätmajesty (dignified grandness)
2GermanMajestätmajesty
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “majesteetti”

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