Where does “mester” come from?
mester (English) comes from English mister, from English master, 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.
mester (English): Obsolete form of mister
Ancestry of “mester”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mister | A title conferred on an adult male, usually when... |
| 2 | English | master | Someone who has control over something or... |
| 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 |