Where does “mayor” come from?
mayor (Indonesian) comes from Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
mayor (Indonesian): major; lieutenant commander; squadron leader
Definitions
- major; lieutenant commander; squadron leader
Ancestry of “mayor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | majoor | major, a rank above captain; in compounds,... |
| 2 | Spanish | mayor | comparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative... |
| 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 |