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Where does “runemaster” come from?

runemaster (English) comes from English Master, from Middle English maister, from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros.

runemaster (English): Runesmith

Definitions

  1. Runesmith

Ancestry of “runemaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMasterPrepended to a boy's name or surname as a form...
2Middle Englishmaistermaster; lord; ruler
3Old Englishmægestermaster
4Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
5Proto-Italicmagisteros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros →