Where does “mesti” come from?
mesti (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese míster, from English Mister, from Middle English mister, from Anglo-Norman mester, from Medieval Latin misterium, from Latin ministerium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
mesti (Kabuverdianu): must
Definitions
- must
Ancestry of “mesti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | míster | coach, trainer |
| 2 | English | Mister | General title or respect of an adult male;... |
| 3 | Middle English | mister | A station, position, or rank in a hierarchy or... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | mester | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | misterium | — |
| 6 | Latin | ministerium | ministry; employment, ministration; service |
| 7 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |