Where does “маги́стр” come from?
маги́стр (Russian) comes from German Magister, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
маги́стр (Russian): master holder of a master's degree
Definitions
- master holder of a master's degree
Ancestry of “маги́стр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Magister | magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc |
| 2 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |