Where does “maiusculus” come from?
maiusculus (Latin) comes from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
maiusculus (Latin): somewhat greater, larger or older
Definitions
- somewhat greater, larger or older
Ancestry of “maiusculus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | māior | — |
| 2 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
Words derived from “maiusculus”