myEtymology.com: Romanian etymology of măiestru

Etymology of the Romanian word măiestru

the Romanian word măiestru (skilful, artful, magic)

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)