Where does “maksivene” come from?
maksivene (Finnish) comes from Finnish maksi-, from English maxi-, from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
maksivene (Finnish): maxi boat, maxi yacht class of racing sailing yacht, having a waterline length in excess of 70 feet
Definitions
- maxi boat, maxi yacht class of racing sailing yacht, having a waterline length in excess of 70 feet
Ancestry of “maksivene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maksi- | maxi- denotes a larger than usual version of an item |
| 2 | English | maxi- | Denotes a larger than usual version of an item |
| 3 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 4 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |