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Where does “maistre” come from?

maistre (Old French) comes from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

maistre (Old French): master; Master; magister

Definitions

  1. master; Master; magister

Ancestry of “maistre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
2Proto-Italicmagisteros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “maistre”

  • Miss
  • master
  • Mrs
  • mistress
  • Mars
  • Ms
  • masterpiece
  • masterly
  • mastering
  • masterful
  • postmaster
  • headmaster
  • mister
  • missus
  • paymaster
  • schoolmistress
  • mastermind
  • masterfully
  • taskmaster
  • headmistress
  • stationmaster
  • masterwork
  • Mx
  • postmistress
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