Where does “majestas” come from?
majestas (Latin) comes from German Majestät, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
majestas (Latin): Alternative form of maiestās
Definitions
- Alternative form of maiestās
Ancestry of “majestas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Majestät | majesty |
| 2 | Latin | māior | — |
| 3 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
Words derived from “majestas”