English
masterstick
Masterstick comes from Dutch meesterstuk ‘masterpiece’.
- Dutchc. 1500–presentmeesterstuk‘masterpiece’
- Englishtodaymasterstick
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Dutchc. 1500–presentmeesterstuk‘masterpiece’
- Englishtodaymasterstick
Every English word from Dutch meesterstuk
Today it means
noun An essay written by a tradesman in order to qualify for his trade.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Dutch meesterstuk / masterstick