Words that come from Proto-Germanic maguz

140 words across 30 languages descend from Proto-Germanic maguz — including maid, maiden, housemaid, handmaid, chambermaid, bridesmaid, maidservant, barmaid.

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English (49)

Dutch (10)

German (9)

Old English (8)

Icelandic (5)

Gothic (5)

Proto-Germanic (5)

Middle English (5)

Middle Dutch (5)

Yiddish (4)

Old Norse (4)

Middle High German (4)

Irish (3)

Old Dutch (3)

Swedish (3)

Proto-West Germanic (3)

Afrikaans (2)

Old High German (1)

Danish (1)

Manx (1)

Japanese (1)

Luxembourgish (1)

French (1)

Cebuano (1)

Alemannic German (1)

Norwegian Bokmål (1)

Norwegian Nynorsk (1)

Scottish Gaelic (1)

Proto-Norse (1)

Middle Irish (1)