Where does “магистр” come from?
магистр (Mongolian) comes from Russian маги́стр, from German Magister, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
магистр (Mongolian): master holder of a master's degree
Definitions
- master holder of a master's degree
Ancestry of “магистр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | маги́стр | master holder of a master's degree |
| 2 | German | Magister | magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc |
| 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 |