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Where does “мајор” come from?

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

мајор (Macedonian): major

Definitions

  1. major

Ancestry of “мајор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmāior—
2Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “мајор”

  • генерал мајор
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