Where does “karmester” come from?

karmester (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian mester, from Italian méster, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros — big, great.

karmester (Hungarian): conductor

Definitions

  1. conductor

Ancestry of “karmester”, step by step

karmester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian mester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmestermaster
2Italianméster
3Germanmeistermaster
4Middle High Germanmeistermaster
5Old High Germanmeistar
6Vulgar Latinmaester
7Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
8Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
9Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
10Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Hungarian kár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankárdamage; shame, pity; caw
2Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “karmester

Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros