Where does “магичен” come from?
магичен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian маги́я, from French magie, from Middle French magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš — to be able.
магичен (Bulgarian): magic
Definitions
- magic
Ancestry of “магичен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | маги́я | magic, sorcery, witchcraft, spell |
| 2 | French | magie | magic; A magical, surprising, fascinating feat;... |
| 3 | Middle French | magie | — |
| 4 | Latin | magīa | magic, sorcery |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαγεία | theology of the Magians |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 7 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |