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Where does “mainshtyraght” come from?

mainshtyraght (Manx) comes from Manx mainshtyr, from Old Irish magister, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

mainshtyraght (Manx): bossiness, superiority; command; empire

Definitions

  1. bossiness, superiority; command; empire

Ancestry of “mainshtyraght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxmainshtyrmaster, boss; skipper; ringmaster
2Old Irishmagistermaster, teacher
3Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
4Proto-Italicmagisteros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “mainshtyraght”

  • neuvainshtyraght
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