Where does “Mistral” come from?

Mistral (German) comes from French Mistral, from Occitan Mistral, from Old Occitan maestral, from Late Latin magistralis, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

Mistral (German): mistral

Definitions

  1. mistral

Ancestry of “Mistral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMistralFrédéric Mistral French writer
2OccitanMistralmistral (wind)
3Old Occitanmaestral
4Late LatinmagistralisOf or pertaining to a master, teacher or expert
5Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
6Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
8Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros