Where does “maïorat” come from?

maïorat (French) comes from French maire, from Latin Macer, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

maïorat (French): Role of a mayor

Definitions

  1. Role of a mayor

Ancestry of “maïorat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmairemayor; male mayor
2LatinMacerlean, skinny, meager
3Proto-Italicmakros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →