Where does “Jägermeister” come from?
Jägermeister (English) comes from German Jägermeister, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros — big, great.
Jägermeister (English): A serving of Jägermeister
Definitions
- A serving of Jägermeister
Ancestry of “Jägermeister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jägermeister | master of the hunt |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |