myEtymology.com: Romanian etymology of maistru

Etymology of the Romanian word maistru

the Romanian word maistru (a foreman)

derived from the German word Meister (foreman, technician, master)

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)