Latin word magis comes from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (Big, great.), Proto-Indo-European *maḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *méga-, Proto-Indo-European *meg-, English Carolus Magnus, Latin -e (-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *méǵh₂s | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Big, great. |
| *maḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *méga- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *meg- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | great |
| Carolus Magnus | English (en) | |
| -e | Latin (lat) | -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives. |
| *m̥ǵh₂nós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *mag-no- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *magnos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Great. |
| maius | Latin (lat) | |
| magnopere | Latin (lat) | Earnestly, vehemently. Greatly, exceedingly. |
| magis | Latin (lat) | Better. More. More greatly. Rather. |