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Italian word ma comes from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs (Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or "rather".), Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (Big, great.), Proto-Indo-European *méga-, Proto-Indo-European *maḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *meg-, English Carolus Magnus
*-yōs (Proto-Indo-European)
Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or "rather".
*méǵh₂s (Proto-Indo-European)
Big, great.
*méga- (Proto-Indo-European)
*maḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*meg- (Proto-Indo-European)
great
Carolus Magnus (English)
*m̥ǵh₂nós (Proto-Indo-European)
*m̥ǵh₂yós (Proto-Indo-European)
*mag-no- (Proto-Indo-European)
*méǵh₂yōs (Proto-Indo-European)
Bigger, greater.
*méǵh₂yōs (Proto-Indo-European)
Bigger, greater.
*magnos (Proto-Italic)
Great.
*magjōs (Proto-Italic)
maius (Latin)
magis (Latin)
Better. More. More greatly. Rather.
ma (Italian)
But (informal) Used to introduce a new topic or a question.. (informal, emphatic) Indicates emotion or emphasis.