majesty的词源

英文词源

majesty (n.)

c. 1300, "greatness, glory," from Old French majeste "grandeur, nobility" (12c.), from Latin maiestatem (nominative maiestas) "greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence," from stem of maior (neuter maius), comparative of magnus "great" (see magnate). Earliest English us is with reference to God; as a title, in reference to kings and queens (late 14c.), it is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.

中文词源

majesty：雄伟，壮观

来自中古英语mageste,来自古法语majeste,来自拉丁语maiestas,卓著，壮观，来自PIE*meg,伟大的，词源同magnate,*yos,比较级后缀，-tas,名词后缀，即-ty.最早用于对神的尊称，后用于对皇帝和皇后的尊称，后词义通用化。

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majesty：陛下(对国王或女王的尊称)；雄伟，壮丽，庄重；权威(性) 

经古法语majeste,来源于拉丁语中major(较大的)派生的majestas。

词根词缀： -magn- →maj大的 + esty