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Where does “maisterli” come from?

maisterli (Middle English) comes from Middle English maister, from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

maisterli (Middle English): artistically; skilfully; in the manner of a...

Definitions

  1. artistically; skilfully; in the manner of a...

Ancestry of “maisterli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmaistermaster; lord; ruler
2Old Englishmægestermaster
3Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
4Proto-Italicmagisteros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “maisterli”

  • masterly
  • masterliness
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