myEtymology.com: English etymology of magistracy

Etymology of the English word magistracy

the English word magistracy

derived from the English word magistrate

derived from the Old French word magistrat

derived from the Latin word magistratus (magistracy, civil office; office)

derived 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)

using the English suffix -acy