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Where does “maestra” come from?

maestra (Spanish) comes from Spanish maestro, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.

maestra (Spanish): feminine singular of maestro; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of maestro; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “maestra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmaestroteacher; master; craftsman, handyman, contractor,...
2Latinmagisterteacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,...
3Proto-Italicmagisteros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂isteros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméǵh₂sbig, great

Words derived from “maestra”

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