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

  1. Alternative form of maiestās

Ancestry of “majestas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMajestätmajesty
2Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “majestas”

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