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Where does “méǵh₂yōs” come from?

méǵh₂yōs (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.

méǵh₂yōs (Proto-Indo-European): bigger, greater

Definitions

  1. bigger, greater

Ancestry of “méǵh₂yōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
2Proto-Indo-European-yoss—

Words derived from “méǵh₂yōs”

  • major
  • majority
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • majestic
  • majestically
  • mayoral
  • Majorca
  • supermajority
  • semimajor
  • majestical
  • mayoress
  • Majorcan
  • nonmajor
  • majorly
  • maestoso
  • majuscule
  • majorette
  • mayorship
  • majoration
  • majorization
  • unmajestic
  • majorship
  • midmajor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yoss →