Where does “ysgolfeistr” come from?
ysgolfeistr (Welsh) comes from Welsh ysgol, from Middle Welsh yscawl, from Latin scala, from Latin scadla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.
ysgolfeistr (Welsh): schoolmaster
Definitions
- schoolmaster
Ancestry of “ysgolfeistr”, step by step
ysgolfeistr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh ysgol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ysgol | school; ladder |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | yscawl | — |
| 3 | Latin | scala | ladder; stairs |
| 4 | Latin | scadla | — |
| 5 | Latin | scandere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | scandō | to climb, ascend, mount |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱend- | to jump up, ascend |
via Welsh meistr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | meistr | master, lord |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | meistyr | — |
| 3 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 4 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |