Where does “mastery” come from?

Mastery comes from Old French maistrie, meaning skill or command, derived from Old French maistre.

mastery (English): The position or authority of a master; dominion;...

Definitions

  1. The position or authority of a master; dominion;...

Ancestry of “mastery”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmaistriea masterly operation; a feat

Words derived from “mastery

Every word from Middle English maistrie