Where does “Bürgermeister” come from?
Bürgermeister (German) comes from Middle High German burgermeister, 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, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
Bürgermeister (German): mayor
Definitions
- mayor
Ancestry of “Bürgermeister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | burgermeister | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 3 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 5 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |