Where does “vaktmästare” come from?
vaktmästare (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.
vaktmästare (Swedish): A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman
Definitions
- A janitor, a caretaker: a broad occupation whose specifics vary by setting, but mainly responsible for maintaining a building and its outdoor areas, focusing primarily on repairs, utilities, structural upkeep, and logistical tasks such as transport or managing deliveries; compare with handyman
Ancestry of “vaktmästare”, step by step
vaktmästare traces back through 3 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 German Wachtmeister
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wachtmeister | master sentinel a rank of NCO in the cavalry, equivalent to a feldwebel |
| 2 | German | Wacht | guard |
| 3 | Middle High German | wahte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wahta | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wahtu | watch, vigil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |