Where does “Mr” come from?
Mr, the English abbreviation for Mister, derives from Middle English maister, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister meaning "master" or "chief."
Mr (English): Britain standard form of Mr.. Abbreviation of...
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Ancestry of “Mr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mister | General title or respect of an adult male;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mister | A station, position, or rank in a hierarchy or... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | mester | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | misterium | — |
| 5 | Latin | ministerium | ministry; employment, ministration; service |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |