English
Majesty
Majesty comes from Old French majesté, from Latin māiestās ‘majesty, greatness, grandeur, prestige’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meǵh₂s‘great’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmāiestās‘majesty, greatness, grandeur, prestige’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400majesté
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500maieste
- EnglishtodayMajesty
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*meǵh₂s‘great’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmāiestās‘majesty, greatness, grandeur, prestige’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400majesté
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500maieste
- EnglishtodayMajesty
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s
Today it means
pron a term of address for royalty and imperiality
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂s / Majesty