Etymology of the English word maestro
the English word
maestroderived from the Italian word
maestroderived from the Late Latin word
magister (teacher, tutor, master)
derived from the Latin word
magis (bigger; greater)
derived from the Latin word
magnus (large; full, complete, utter; great; mighty; distinguished; large, great, big)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*meg- (great)
Date
The earliest known usage of maestro in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
