Where does “manjo” come from?

manjo (Hausa) comes from English Major, from Middle English major, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

manjo (Hausa): major

Definitions

  1. major

Ancestry of “manjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMajorTitle for an army officer with the rank of major
2Middle Englishmajor—
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →