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That's just not true. It originally came from Bitkeeper's terminology, which had a master branch and slave branches.
Not according to pasky, the git contributor who picked the names.
Well, he doesn't seem so sure about it himself. From the same link:
He also said:
He didn’t intend for the master/slave connotation. He intended for the recording master connotation. Either way, he regrets using the word master and he’s supportive of the change.