Where does “maister” come from?
maister (Middle English) comes from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
maister (Middle English): master; lord; ruler
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