Etymology

mastertone

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Today it means: A ringtone consisting of an extract from an original recorded work (and not a synthesised imitation). Full definition →

English ringtone ← Middle English maister ← Old English mǣġester
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*meǵh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂-
  3. Proto-Italic*magisteros
  4. Latinmagister, magistrum
  5. Old Frenchmaistre
  6. Latinmagister
  7. Old Englishmǣġester
  8. Middle Englishmaister
  9. Englishmaster
  10. Englishringtone
  11. English todaymastertone

Blend of master + ringtone.

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