Where does “wachmistrz” come from?
wachmistrz (Polish) comes from German Wachtmeister, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros — big, great.
wachmistrz (Polish): former rank of sergeant in the Polish cavalry
Definitions
- former rank of sergeant in the Polish cavalry
Ancestry of “wachmistrz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wachtmeister | master sentinel a rank of NCO in the cavalry, equivalent to a feldwebel |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |