Where does “майсте́рний” come from?
майсте́рний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ма́йстер, from German meister, from Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin maester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros — big, great.
майсте́рний (Ukrainian): masterful, masterly, maestrolike, skilful, skilled
Definitions
- masterful, masterly, maestrolike, skilful, skilled
Ancestry of “майсте́рний”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ма́йстер | expert, master, professional, specialist |
| 2 | German | meister | master |
| 3 | Middle High German | meister | master |
| 4 | Old High German | meistar | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | maester | — |
| 6 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |