Where does “havenmeester” come from?

havenmeester (Dutch) 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.

havenmeester (Dutch): harbourmaster

Definitions

  1. harbourmaster

Ancestry of “havenmeester”, step by step

havenmeester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch meester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchmeesterA master, boss, superior; A schoolteacher,...
2Middle DutchmêesterA master, teacher
3Old Dutchmēster
4Vulgar Latinmaester
5Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Dutch haven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhavenharbour; port
2Middle Dutchhavene
3Old Dutchhavana
4Frankishhabanuharbour, haven
5Proto-Germanichabanōharbour, haven
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂póneh₂
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s