Where does “Magister” come from?
Magister (German) comes from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
Magister (German): magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc
Definitions
- magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc
Ancestry of “Magister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |