Majesty etymology

English

English word majesty comes from Latin maior, Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s, French majesté, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) majesté (Majesty; majesticness.)

Etymology of majesty

Detailed word origin of majesty

Dictionary entry Language Definition
maior Latin (lat) (medieval) a mayor: a leader of a city or town. Ancestors (in plural) Greater, larger.
*meǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European (ine)
majesté French (fr) Majesty (greatness). Majesty (quality of being majestic). Majesty (title of a sovereign).
maiestatem Latin (lat)
majesté Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) Majesty; majesticness.
mageste Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
majesty English (en) The quality of being impressive and great.