Where does “Mastrovito” come from?
Mastrovito (Italian) comes from Italian mastro, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
Ancestry of “Mastrovito”, step by step
Mastrovito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian mastro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mastro | master; General form of address; Mister;... |
| 2 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |