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
Definitions
- master; lord; ruler
Ancestry of “maister”, step by step
maister traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English mægester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mægester | master |
| 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 |
via Old French maistre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |