Etymograph

English

majorship

From major + -ship.

Formed from major + -ship

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 position or office of major.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / majorship