Where does “मिस्त्री” come from?
मिस्त्री (Hindi) comes from Portuguese mestre, from Old Portuguese meestre, from Old Occitan maestre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
मिस्त्री (Hindi): mechanic; artisan, craftsman
Definitions
- mechanic; artisan, craftsman
Ancestry of “मिस्त्री”, step by step