Where does “meester” come from?
meester (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch meester, from Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch mēster, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
meester (Afrikaans): A master
Definitions
- A master
Ancestry of “meester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | meester | A master, boss, superior; A schoolteacher,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mêester | A master, teacher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mēster | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 5 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |