Where does “magistratic” come from?
magistratic (English) comes from English magistrate, from Latin magistratus, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
magistratic (English): Alternative form of magistratical
Definitions
- Alternative form of magistratical
Ancestry of “magistratic”, step by step
magistratic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English magistrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magistrate | A judicial officer with limited authority to... |
| 2 | Latin | magistratus | a magistrate, official; a magisterial office,... |
| 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 English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |