Where does “majesteettinen” come from?

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

majesteettinen (Finnish): majestic

Definitions

  1. majestic

Ancestry of “majesteettinen”, step by step

majesteettinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish majesteetti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishmajesteettiMajesty
2Swedishmajestätmajesty (dignified grandness)
3GermanMajestätmajesty
4Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
5Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen

Words derived from “majesteettinen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂-Every word from Latin magnusEvery word from Latin māior