Where does “magisəmos” come from?
magisəmos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European m(e)ǵh₂-is-m̥mo-, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.
magisəmos (Proto-Italic): superlative degree of *magnos
Definitions
- superlative degree of *magnos
Ancestry of “magisəmos”, step by step
magisəmos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European m(e)ǵh₂-is-m̥mo-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | m(e)ǵh₂-is-m̥mo- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂yōs | bigger, greater |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |
via Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂ism̥mos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂ism̥mos | — |