Etymology

magistra

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Today it means: A woman with power or authority, such as a teacher or archmage; a mistress. Full definition →

Latin magistra ← Proto-Italic *magisteros ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*meǵh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂-
  3. Proto-Italic*magisteros
  4. Latinmagister
  5. Latinmagistra
  6. English todaymagistra

Borrowed from Latin magistra.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.