Where does “magnifica” come from?
magnifica (Italian) comes from Italian magnificare, from Latin magnifico, from Latin magnificus, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
magnifica (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- third-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “magnifica”, step by step
magnifica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian magnificare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | magnificare | to glorify, extol |
| 2 | Latin | magnifico | I prize, esteem highly; I praise, glorify, or... |
| 3 | Latin | magnificus | great, noble, distinguished, eminent, august;... |
| 4 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Italian magnifico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | magnifico | magnificent; marvellous, wonderful; gorgeous,... |