Where does “magistraat” come from?
magistraat (Dutch) comes from Latin magistratus, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
magistraat (Dutch): magistrate, judge or high executive state...
Definitions
- magistrate, judge or high executive state...
Ancestry of “magistraat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | magistratus | a magistrate, official; a magisterial office,... |
| 2 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
Words derived from “magistraat”