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The master in masters degree comes from the Latin Magister, meaning Teacher, and a title given to graduates when they became able to teach.
by skunkworker 6y ago
The master in masters degree comes from the Latin Magister, meaning Teacher, and a title given to graduates when they became able to teach.
- DonaldPShimoda 6y agoUhhh hm, is this not the same origin in use for master/apprentice relationships? An apprentice cannot themselves have apprentices, but once they have proven their capabilities they are given the title of "master" and granted the ability to take on other apprentices (i.e., teach others). To me those seem practically indistinguishable, but I will admit I did not dig into it far enough to determine whether the true etymology is as closely aligned as I have assumed. I wonder whether you happen to know offhand (if not I will try to look into it further).
- jhanschoo 6y agoMagister gets its meaning from magis, meaning "greater" (in a general and generic sense). e.g. A magis quam B means A is greater than B, A rather than B, etc.