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

  1. virtuosity

Ancestry of “rímháistreacht”, step by step

rímháistreacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish máistreacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmáistreachtverbal noun of máistrigh; mastering; mastery
2Irishmáistirmaster
3Old Irishmagistermaster, teacher
4Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
5Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Irish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishking
2Middle Irishriking
3Old Irishking
4Proto-Celticrīxsking
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros
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