Where does “masterliness” come from?
masterliness (English) comes from English masterly, from Middle English maisterli, from Middle English maister, from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
masterliness (English): The quality of being masterly
Definitions
- The quality of being masterly
Ancestry of “masterliness”, step by step
masterliness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English masterly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | masterly | Executed in the manner of a master; showing... |
| 2 | Middle English | maisterli | artistically; skilfully; in the manner of a... |
| 3 | Middle English | maister | master; lord; ruler |
| 4 | Old English | mægester | master |
| 5 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |