Where does “lääkintävahtimestari” come from?
lääkintävahtimestari (Finnish) comes from Finnish vahtimestari, from Finnish mestari, from Old Swedish mæstare, from Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German meister, from Old Saxon mēstar, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister — big, great.
lääkintävahtimestari (Finnish): medical technician job title in Finnish hospitals; job descriptions include e.g. assisting medical professionals in splinting, assisting in operation room, medical sampling, maintenance and operation of medical instruments
Definitions
- medical technician job title in Finnish hospitals; job descriptions include e.g. assisting medical professionals in splinting, assisting in operation room, medical sampling, maintenance and operation of medical instruments
Ancestry of “lääkintävahtimestari”, step by step
lääkintävahtimestari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vahtimestari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vahtimestari | porter, doorkeeper, doorman; janitor; attendant |
| 2 | Finnish | mestari | master; expert; champion |
| 3 | Old Swedish | mæstare | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | meistari | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | meister | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | mēstar | — |
| 7 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 8 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |