Where does “leermeester” come from?
leermeester (Dutch) comes from Dutch leren, from Dutch lederen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.
leermeester (Dutch): instructor
Definitions
- instructor
Ancestry of “leermeester”, step by step
leermeester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leren | to learn; to teach; made of leather |
| 2 | Dutch | lederen | Alternative form of leren |
| 3 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 5 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch meester
| 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 |