Middle English word mayster comes from Latin magis (Better. More. More greatly. Rather.), Old English mæġister, Latin -ter (-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.), Latin -ester, Latin mag-, Latin glomeria
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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magis | Latin (lat) | Better. More. More greatly. Rather. |
mæġister | Old English (ang) | |
-ter | Latin (lat) | -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives. |
-ester | Latin (lat) | |
mag- | Latin (lat) | |
glomeria | Latin (lat) | (Medieval, now historical) Glomery: formal Latin grammar, as taught in grammar schools. |
magester | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
magistrum | Latin (lat) | |
mægester | Old English (ang) | Master. |
maister | Middle English (enm) | Master; lord; ruler. |