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Where does “magna” come from?

magna (Latin) comes from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

magna (Latin): inflection of magnus: ## nominative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of magnus: ## nominative/vocative...

Ancestry of “magna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “magna”

  • magnascope
  • Magna Carta
  • cappa magna
  • Magna Carta
  • Magna Carta
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