Etymology of the French word magistrat
the Old French word
magistratderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of magistrat in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
magistratureDerivations in other languages
English
magistrate, Romanian
magistratCognates
Italian
magistrato, Spanish
magistradoUsage
Word found in Old French
