Where does “mážka” come from?
mážka (Czech) comes from Czech mág, from Latin magi, 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.
mážka (Czech): a female magician, witch, sorceress, female mage
Definitions
- a female magician, witch, sorceress, female mage
Ancestry of “mážka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | mág | magician, wizard, sorcerer, mage |
| 2 | Latin | magi | nominative plural of magus; genitive singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μάγος | magician, and derogatorily sorcerer, trickster,... |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎦𐏁 | priest |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | magúš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | magʰúš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ-ú-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | megʰ- | to be able |