Where does “maikka” come from?
maikka (Finnish) comes from Finnish maisteri, from Swedish magister, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
maikka (Finnish): A teacher
Definitions
- A teacher
Ancestry of “maikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maisteri | Formally, a degree earned in a Finnish university... |
| 2 | Swedish | magister | a (title for a) male teacher |
| 3 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |