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Where does “magnus” come from?

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

magnus (Latin): large, big; great; important

Definitions

  1. large, big; great; important

Ancestry of “magnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “magnus”

  • major
  • Miss
  • master
  • majority
  • Mrs
  • magnitude
  • magnificent
  • mistress
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • Mars
  • magistrate
  • Messrs.
  • majestic
  • Ms
  • Madonna
  • masterpiece
  • magnification
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • masterful
  • magnanimity
  • magnify
  • magnanimous
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