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Where does “magnificans” come from?

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

magnificans (Latin): prizing, esteeming; praising, glorifying,...

Definitions

  1. prizing, esteeming; praising, glorifying,...

Ancestry of “magnificans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmagnificoI prize, esteem highly; I praise, glorify, or...
2Latinmagnificusgreat, noble, distinguished, eminent, august;...
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
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