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