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Where does “majusculus” come from?

majusculus (Latin) comes from Latin maiusculus, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majusculus (Latin): Alternative form of māiusculus; somewhat greater...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of māiusculus; somewhat greater...

Ancestry of “majusculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaiusculussomewhat greater, larger or older
2Latinmāior—
3Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
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