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Where does “Maximus” come from?

Maximus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.

Maximus (Latin): the greatest

Definitions

  1. the greatest

Ancestry of “Maximus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*magisVmos—

Words derived from “Maximus”

  • Maximus
  • Massimo
  • Максим
  • Maksims
  • Максим
  • Максім
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