Where does “schoolmeester” come from?
schoolmeester (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.
schoolmeester (Dutch): A schoolmaster, male schoolteacher; A pedantic...
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- A schoolmaster, male schoolteacher; A pedantic...
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