Where does “mester” come from?
mester (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu mesti, from Portuguese míster, from English Mister, from Middle English mister, from Anglo-Norman mester, from Medieval Latin misterium, from Latin ministerium, from Latin -ium — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
mester (Papiamentu): must; to need; to have to
Definitions
- must; to need; to have to
Ancestry of “mester”, step by step
mester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu mesti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | mesti | must |
| 2 | Portuguese | míster | coach, trainer |
| 3 | English | Mister | General title or respect of an adult male;... |
| 4 | Middle English | mister | A station, position, or rank in a hierarchy or... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | mester | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | misterium | — |
| 7 | Latin | ministerium | ministry; employment, ministration; service |
| 8 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 9 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Spanish menester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | menester | something necessary, requirement, must; duty |