Where does “kormästare” come from?
kormästare (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.
kormästare (Swedish): a choirmaster
Definitions
- a choirmaster
Ancestry of “kormästare”, step by step
kormästare 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 kör
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kör | choir; singing group |
| 2 | French | chœur | chorus; choir |
| 3 | Middle French | Cuer | choir |
| 4 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |