Where does “mistral” come from?
mistral (English) comes from French Mistral, from Occitan Mistral, from Old Occitan maestral, from Late Latin magistralis, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
mistral (English): A strong cold north-west wind in southern France...
Definitions
- A strong cold north-west wind in southern France...
Ancestry of “mistral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Mistral | Frédéric Mistral French writer |
| 2 | Occitan | Mistral | mistral (wind) |
| 3 | Old Occitan | maestral | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | magistralis | Of or pertaining to a master, teacher or expert |
| 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 |