Where does “mestre-sala” come from?

mestre-sala (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.

mestre-sala (Portuguese): master of ceremonies

Definitions

  1. master of ceremonies

Ancestry of “mestre-sala”, step by step

mestre-sala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese mestre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemestremaster
2Old Portuguesemeestremaster
3Old Occitanmaestremaster; Master; magister
4Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
5Proto-Italicmagisterosbigger, greater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros
7Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

via Portuguese Sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseSala
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isterosEvery word from Proto-Italic magisteros