Where does “мэтр” come from?
мэтр (Russian) comes from French Maître, from Middle French maistre, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
мэтр (Russian): master, maître
Ancestry of “мэтр”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Maître | a title given to lawyers and notaries public in... |
| 2 | Middle French | maistre | master |
| 3 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 4 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |