Where does “μάστορας” come from?

μάστορας (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek μάστορας, from Ancient Greek μάγιστρος, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

μάστορας (Greek): craftsman, artisan; expert

Definitions

  1. craftsman, artisan; expert

Ancestry of “μάστορας”, step by step

μάστορας traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Byzantine Greek μάστορας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekμάστορας
2Ancient Greekμάγιστροςofficial of 3rd century
3Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
4Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Byzantine Greek μαΐστωρ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekμαΐστωρ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros
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