Where does “merino” come from?

merino (Indonesian) comes from Spanish merino, from Latin maiorinus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

merino (Indonesian): sheep

Definitions

sheep

Ancestry of “merino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	merino	merino; a count who had jurisdiction over a...
2	Latin	maiorinus	—
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →