Where does “Μάξιμος” come from?
Μάξιμος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Μάξιμος, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
Ancestry of “Μάξιμος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μάξιμος | — |
| 2 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |