English
majorate
From major (noun) + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).
Formed from major + -ate
Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂- ‘great’
Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs ‘greater’
Proto-Italic *majjōs
Latin maior ‘greater’
Middle English major
English major
Today it means
noun The office or rank of a major.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / majorate