Where does “magistrat” come from?
magistrat (Polish) comes from German Magistrat, from Latin magistratus, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
magistrat (Polish): city council, municipal office, magistracy
Definitions
- city council, municipal office, magistracy
Ancestry of “magistrat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magistrat | city council |
| 2 | Latin | magistratus | a magistrate, official; a magisterial office,... |
| 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 |