Where does “major” come from?

major (Middle English) comes from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

Ancestry of “major”, step by step

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

Words derived from “major”

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