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
- majestic
Ancestry of “majesteettinen”, step by step
majesteettinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish majesteetti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | majesteetti | Majesty |
| 2 | Swedish | majestät | majesty (dignified grandness) |
| 3 | German | Majestät | majesty |
| 4 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |