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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

  1. Master; sir: a title used in the Middle Ages,...

Ancestry of “magister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
2Proto-Italicmagisteros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “magister”

  • magistricide
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