Where does “mesterbe” come from?
mesterbe (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.
mesterbe (Hungarian): illative singular of mester
Definitions
- illative singular of mester
Ancestry of “mesterbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | mester | master |
| 2 | Italian | méster | — |
| 3 | German | meister | master |
| 4 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 5 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 7 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |