Magister etymology

Latin

Latin word magister comes from Latin magis (Better. More. More greatly. Rather.), Proto-Indo-European *-tero-

Etymology of magister

Detailed word origin of magister

Dictionary entry Language Definition
magis Latin (lat) Better. More. More greatly. Rather.
*-tero- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
magister Latin (lat) Master; a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts. Teacher.