Etymology of the English word magistral
the English word
magistralderived from the Latin word
magistralisderived 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 magistral in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
