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Where does “meistari” come from?

meistari (Faroese) comes from Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German meister, from Old Saxon mēstar, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

meistari (Faroese): master, foreman, master craftsman; master...

Definitions

  1. master, foreman, master craftsman; master...

Ancestry of “meistari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemeistari—
2Middle Low Germanmeister—
3Old Saxonmēstar—
4Old Frenchmaistremaster; Master; magister
5Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6Proto-Italicmagisteros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “meistari”

  • kassameistari
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