Where does “contramestre” come from?
contramestre (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mestre, from Old Portuguese meestre, from Old Occitan maestre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
contramestre (Portuguese): overseer; supervisor; petty officer who controls...
Definitions
- overseer; supervisor; petty officer who controls...
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