Where does “макси” come from?
макси (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English maxi, from English maximum, from Latin Maximus, from Proto-Italic *magisVmos.
макси (Serbo-Croatian): maxi
Ancestry of “макси”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | maxi | having a hemline at ankle length; a coat or skirt... |
| 2 | English | maximum | The highest limit; The greatest value of a set or... |
| 3 | Latin | Maximus | the greatest |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *magisVmos | — |