Where does “Bademeisterin” come from?
Bademeisterin (German) comes from German Bademeister, from German meister, 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 — big, great.
Ancestry of “Bademeisterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bademeister | bathkeeper, bath attendant, pool supervisor, swimming pool attendant, lifesaver male or of unspecified gender |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |