myEtymology.com: Romanian etymology of meşter

Etymology of the Romanian word meşter

the Romanian word meşter (a craftsman)

derived from the Hungarian word mester (craftsman, master)

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)