Where does “rímháistreacht” come from?
rímháistreacht (Irish) comes from Irish máistreacht, from Irish máistir, from Old Irish magister, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
rímháistreacht (Irish): virtuosity
Definitions
- virtuosity
Ancestry of “rímháistreacht”, step by step
rímháistreacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish máistreacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | máistreacht | verbal noun of máistrigh; mastering; mastery |
| 2 | Irish | máistir | master |
| 3 | Old Irish | magister | master, teacher |
| 4 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |