Mallorca

Catalan

proper noun

Definitions

Mallorca. Is divided unofficially in the following districts: Llevant, Migjorn, Palma, Pla de Mallorca, Raiguer and Serra de Tramuntana.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Maiorica, maior (greater, bigger, superior, larger, major).

Origin

Latin

maior

Gloss

greater, bigger, superior, larger, major

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Maiorica Latin
maior Latin
Majestät German
Major German
Meijer Dutch, Flemish
major French
майор Russian
mayor Spanish, Castilian
major Swedish
maire Old French
major Catalan, Valencian
mallorquí Catalan, Valencian
màger Occitan
*magjōs Proto-Italic
Mayorca Old Spanish
mayor Crimean Tatar