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
- artistically; skilfully; in the manner of a...
Ancestry of “maisterli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maister | master; lord; ruler |
| 2 | Old English | mægester | master |
| 3 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |