Where does “maire” come from?

maire (Old French) comes from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

maire (Old French): primary; principal; most major; a senior public...

Definitions

  1. primary; principal; most major; a senior public...

Ancestry of “maire”, 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 “maire”

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