Where does “ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ” come from?

ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, 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.

ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ (Coptic): magic, magic feats, magical power

Definitions

  1. magic, magic feats, magical power

Ancestry of “ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαγείαtheology of the Magians
2Ancient GreekΜάγοςmagician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,...
3Old Persian𐎶𐎦𐏁priest
4Proto-Iranianmagúš—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianmagʰúš—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-ú-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmegʰ-to be able
Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European megʰ-ú-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian magʰúš →