Where does “webmistress” come from?
webmistress (English) comes from English Mistress, from Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
webmistress (English): A female webmaster
Ancestry of “webmistress”, step by step