English word mister comes from Latin magis (Better. More. More greatly. Rather.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) mǣster, Latin -ter (-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.), Latin glomeria, Latin -ester, Latin mag-, Proto-Indo-European *-tero-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| magis | Latin (lat) | Better. More. More greatly. Rather. |
| mǣster | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| -ter | Latin (lat) | -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives. |
| glomeria | Latin (lat) | (Medieval, now historical) Glomery: formal Latin grammar, as taught in grammar schools. |
| -ester | Latin (lat) | |
| mag- | Latin (lat) | |
| *-tero- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| magester | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| magistrum | Latin (lat) | |
| mægester | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Master. |
| maistre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Master; Master; magister (honorific title for a scholar). |
| meister | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| master | English (en) | (by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.. (dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.. (dated) A schoolmaster.. (dated) The head of a household.. (engineering) A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source (e.g. master database).. (film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.. (freemasonry) [...] |
| mister | English (en) | A title conferred on an adult male, usually when the name is unknown. Also (often parent to young child) referring to a man whose name is unknown.. Said in a disapproving tone, a title referring to a man in the middle of a scolding or an argument, or to a boy who has done something wrong. (transitive) To address by the title of "mister". |