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Where does “estro” come from?

estro (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto -estro, 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.

estro (Esperanto): a leader, head of something; a boss

Definitions

  1. a leader, head of something; a boss

Ancestry of “estro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperanto-estroshows the chief or boss of something
2Germanmeister
3Middle High Germanmeistermaster
4Old High Germanmeistar—
5Vulgar Latinmaester—
6Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
7Proto-Italicmagisteros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “estro”

  • estri
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