Latin word maior comes from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs (Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or "rather".), Proto-Indo-European *meǵa-, Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (Big, great.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *-yōs | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or "rather". |
| *meǵa- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | big, stour, great, big, great |
| *méǵh₂s | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Big, great. |
| *m̥ǵh₂yós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *méǵh₂yōs | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Bigger, greater. |
| *méǵh₂yōs | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Bigger, greater. |
| *magjōs | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| maior | Latin (lat) | (medieval) a mayor: a leader of a city or town. Ancestors (in plural) Greater, larger. |