Etymology of the Latin word magistratus
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)
Derivations in other languages
French
magistrat, Italian
magistrato, Portuguese
magistrado, Spanish
magistrado, Spanish
magistratura
