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

  1. somewhat greater, larger or older

Ancestry of “maiusculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “maiusculus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →