Where does “majstroverko” come from?
majstroverko (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto majstro, 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.
majstroverko (Esperanto): masterwork; masterpiece
Definitions
- masterwork; masterpiece
Ancestry of “majstroverko”, step by step
majstroverko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto majstro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | majstro | master |
| 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 |