Where does “мастак” come from?
мастак (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.
мастак (Ukrainian): skilled person; craftsman, etc
Definitions
- skilled person; craftsman, etc
Ancestry of “мастак”, 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 |