Where does “Μάγος” come from?
Μάγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s, from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- — to be able.
Μάγος (Ancient Greek): magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
Definitions
- magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
Ancestry of “Μάγος”, step by step
Μάγος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |
via Latin cicada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cicada | cicada, tree-cricket; vocative singular of... |