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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |