Where does “massima” come from?
massima (Italian) comes from Italian massimo, from Latin maximus, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
massima (Italian): maxim; maximum; feminine singular of massimo
Definitions
- maxim; maximum; feminine singular of massimo
Ancestry of “massima”, step by step
massima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian massimo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | massimo | maximum; chief; principal; first-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | maximus | greatest |
| 3 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Italian massimare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | massimare | To maximize |