Where does “balettmästare” come from?
balettmästare (Swedish) comes from Swedish mästare, from Old Swedish mæstare, from Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German meister, from Old Saxon mēstar, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros — big, great.
balettmästare (Swedish): ballet master
Definitions
- ballet master
Ancestry of “balettmästare”, step by step
balettmästare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mästare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mästare | a master; a champion |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mæstare | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | meistari | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | meister | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | mēstar | — |
| 6 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 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 |
via Swedish balett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | balett | ballet; ballet; a piece of music written to... |