Where does “מיסעס” come from?
מיסעס (Yiddish) comes from English Mrs, from English Mistress, from Middle English maistresse, from Old French maistresse, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros — big, great.
מיסעס (Yiddish): Mrs, Mrs
Definitions
- Mrs, Mrs
Ancestry of “מיסעס”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mrs | Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress |
| 2 | English | Mistress | Used as the title of a married woman before her... |
| 3 | Middle English | maistresse | mistress |
| 4 | Old French | maistresse | — |
| 5 | Old French | maistre | master; Master; magister |
| 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 |