English

masterbrand

From master + brand.

A compound of master + brand

Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s ‘big’

Old Latin magester

Latin magister ‘chief’

Old English mǣster

Middle English maister ‘master’

Proto-Germanic *brinnaną ‘to burn’

Proto-Germanic *brandaz ‘flame’

Proto-West Germanic *brand ‘fire’

Old English brand ‘fire’

Middle English brand ‘fire’

English brand

Today it means

noun An overarching brand on which a range of products or services are based: a parent brand.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / masterbrand