Where does “majorat” come from?

majorat (Polish) comes from Latin maiōrātus, from Latin maiōrō, from Latin māior, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.

majorat (Polish): majorat, primogeniture

Definitions

  1. majorat, primogeniture

Ancestry of “majorat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmaiōrātus—
2Latinmaiōrō—
3Latinmāiorancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders
4Latinmagnuslarge, big; great; important
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂-big, great; great; big, stour, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- →Every word from Latin magnus →Every word from Latin māior →