Where does “majuri” come from?

majuri (Finnish) comes from Swedish major, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majuri (Finnish): A major

Definitions

  1. A major

Ancestry of “majuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmajora major; a Squadron Leader
2Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “majuri”

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