Where does “waldmeister” come from?
waldmeister (English) comes from German Waldmeister, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros — big, great.
waldmeister (English): A herb used for flavouring wines and liqueurs,...
Definitions
- A herb used for flavouring wines and liqueurs,...
Ancestry of “waldmeister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Waldmeister | woodruff |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |