Where does “mayor” come from?
mayor (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese maior, from Old Portuguese mayor, 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.
mayor (Papiamentu): great, major
Definitions
- great, major
Ancestry of “mayor”, step by step
mayor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese maior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | maior | comparative degree of grande; bigger, larger;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mayor | — |
| 3 | Latin | maior | greater, larger; older; ancestors |
| 4 | Latin | maior domus | supervisor of a house; steward |
| 5 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Spanish mayor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | mayor | comparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative... |