Where does “magnolie” come from?
magnolie (Romanian) comes from French magnolia, from Translingual Magnolia, from New Latin magnolia, from French Magnol, from Latin magnus, from Proto-Indo-European meǵh₂- — big, great; great; big, stour, great.
magnolie (Romanian): magnolia
Definitions
- magnolia
Ancestry of “magnolie”, step by step
magnolie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French magnolia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | magnolia | magnolia tree, flower |
| 2 | Translingual | Magnolia | genus name |
| 3 | New Latin | magnolia | — |
| 4 | French | Magnol | — |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Italian magnolia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | magnolia | magnolia |
via German Magnolie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magnolie | magnolia |