Where does “spinmeister” come from?
spinmeister (English) comes from English -meister, from English meister, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros — big, great.
spinmeister (English): A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with...
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- A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with...
Ancestry of “spinmeister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -meister | An expert on the specified subject; A person in... |
| 2 | English | meister | A person of great skill or authority in a... |
| 3 | German | meister | master |
| 4 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 5 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 7 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |