Where does “majorare” come from?
majorare (Latin) comes from Latin maior, from Latin maior domus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
majorare (Latin): to augment
Ancestry of “majorare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | maior | greater, larger; older; ancestors |
| 2 | Latin | maior domus | supervisor of a house; steward |
| 3 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
Words derived from “majorare”