Where does “majesteettisuus” come from?
majesteettisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish majesteettinen, 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.
majesteettisuus (Finnish): majesty quality of being
Definitions
- majesty quality of being
Ancestry of “majesteettisuus”, step by step
majesteettisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish majesteettinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | majesteettinen | majestic |
| 2 | Finnish | majesteetti | Majesty |
| 3 | Swedish | majestät | majesty (dignified grandness) |
| 4 | German | Majestät | majesty |
| 5 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 6 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |