Where does “suomenmestaruus” come from?
suomenmestaruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suomenmestari, 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.
suomenmestaruus (Finnish): Finnish championship
Definitions
- Finnish championship
Ancestry of “suomenmestaruus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suomenmestari | Finnish champion, champion of Finland in sports |
| 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 |