Where does “Majuskel” come from?
Majuskel (German) comes from Latin majusculus, from Latin maiusculus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
Majuskel (German): majuscule, capital letter
Definitions
- majuscule, capital letter
Ancestry of “Majuskel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | majusculus | Alternative form of māiusculus; somewhat greater... |
| 2 | Latin | maiusculus | somewhat greater, larger or older |
| 3 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 4 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |