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Where does “meǵh₂-” come from?

meǵh₂- (Proto-Indo-European): big, great; great; big, stour, great

Definitions

  1. big, great; great; big, stour, great

Words derived from “meǵh₂-”

  • major
  • Miss
  • master
  • majority
  • mostly
  • Mrs
  • mistress
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • Mars
  • magistrate
  • mast
  • massacre
  • Messrs.
  • majestic
  • Ms
  • Madonna
  • maze
  • masterpiece
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • Rouen
  • masterful
  • musty