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Where does “m̥ǵh₂nós” come from?

m̥ǵh₂nós (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

Ancestry of “m̥ǵh₂nós”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “m̥ǵh₂nós”

  • major
  • Miss
  • master
  • majority
  • Mrs
  • magnitude
  • magnificent
  • mistress
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • Mars
  • magistrate
  • Messrs.
  • majestic
  • Ms
  • Madonna
  • masterpiece
  • magnification
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • masterful
  • magnanimity
  • magnify
  • magnanimous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s →