Where does “majuscule” come from?
majuscule (French) comes from Latin maiusculus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
majuscule (French): capital letter
Definitions
- capital letter
Ancestry of “majuscule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | maiusculus | somewhat greater, larger or older |
| 2 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 3 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |