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.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “majorate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / majorate