Where does “вахмистр” come from?
вахмистр (Russian) comes from Polish wachmistrz, 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 — big, great.
вахмистр (Russian): wachtmeister a non-commissioned officer (NCO)
Definitions
- wachtmeister a non-commissioned officer (NCO)
Ancestry of “вахмистр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wachmistrz | former rank of sergeant in the Polish cavalry |
| 2 | German | Wachtmeister | master sentinel a rank of NCO in the cavalry, equivalent to a feldwebel |
| 3 | German | meister | master |
| 4 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 5 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 7 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |