Where does “Master” come from?
Master comes from English master, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister meaning one greater in rank, derived from Latin magnus meaning great.
Master (English): Someone who has control over something or...
Definitions
- Someone who has control over something or...
Ancestry of “Master”, step by step
Master traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English maister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maister | master; lord; ruler |
| 2 | Old English | mægester | master |
| 3 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Middle English meister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | meister | — |