Majeur
/mɑˈʒœʁ/noun
French for “major” or “greater,” and also used for “adult” in legal or formal contexts.
Did you know?Majeur comes from Latin comparatives tied to magnus, “great,” the same ancient root family behind words of size, magnitude, and majesty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meg-
“to be large, great”
Latin
Latin
magnus
“great, large”
Latin
Latin
maior
“greater, elder”
Old French
Old French
majeur
“greater; older; adult”
Modern French
French
majeur
“major; greater; adult”