Where does “Meeschter” come from?

Meeschter (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

Meeschter (Luxembourgish): master; champion

Definitions

  1. master; champion

Ancestry of “Meeschter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmeistermaster
2Old High Germanmeistar
3Vulgar Latinmaester
4Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
5Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros