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Where does “magnos” come from?

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

magnos (Proto-Italic): great

Definitions

  1. great

Ancestry of “magnos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanm̥ǵh₂nós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “magnos”

  • major
  • Miss
  • master
  • majority
  • Mrs
  • magnitude
  • magnificent
  • mistress
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • Mars
  • magistrate
  • Messrs.
  • majestic
  • Ms
  • Madonna
  • masterpiece
  • magnification
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • masterful
  • magnanimity
  • magnify
  • magnanimous
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