Where does “Noviomagus” come from?

Noviomagus (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic magos, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

Noviomagus (Latin): One of a number of place names throughout the Roman empire. Although most of these places had longer names, the name Noviomagus was often used as a shorthand

Definitions

  1. One of a number of place names throughout the Roman empire. Although most of these places had longer names, the name Noviomagus was often used as a shorthand

Ancestry of “Noviomagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmagosplain, field
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “Noviomagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic magos →