Where does “magister” come from?
Magister derives from Latin magister, formed from the comparative magis of Latin magnus meaning "great," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- meaning "to grow" or "be great."
magister (English): Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages,...
Definitions
- Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages,...
Ancestry of “magister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |