Where does “generalmajor” come from?
generalmajor (Swedish) comes from Swedish general, from German general, from French général, from Old French general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
generalmajor (Swedish): a major-general; an Air Vice Marshal
Definitions
- a major-general; an Air Vice Marshal
Ancestry of “generalmajor”, step by step
generalmajor traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish general
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | general | a general; a military title; an Air Chief Marshal |
| 2 | German | general | general |
| 3 | French | général | general; general, usual |
| 4 | Old French | general | general |
| 5 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 6 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via German Major
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Major | major |
| 2 | Spanish | mayor | comparative degree of grande: bigger; comparative... |
| 3 | Latin | māior | ancestors, forefathers; advanced in years, the aged; the elders |
| 4 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |
via Swedish major
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | major | a major; a Squadron Leader |