Where does “misteress” come from?

misteress (English) comes from English Mister, from Middle English mister, from Anglo-Norman mester, from Medieval Latin misterium, from Latin ministerium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

misteress (English): A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a...

Definitions

  1. A male partner in an extramarital relationship; a...

Ancestry of “misteress”, step by step

misteress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Mister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMisterGeneral title or respect of an adult male;...
2Middle EnglishmisterA station, position, or rank in a hierarchy or...
3Anglo-Normanmester
4Medieval Latinmisterium
5Latinministeriumministry; employment, ministration; service
6Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English Mistress

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMistressUsed as the title of a married woman before her...
2Middle Englishmaistressemistress
3Old Frenchmaistresse
4Old Frenchmaistremaster; Master; magister
5Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós
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