Where does “mage” come from?

mage (Danish) comes from Middle Low German māken, from Old Saxon makōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.

mage (Danish): fellow; mate; husband, wife, spouse

Definitions

  1. fellow; mate; husband, wife, spouse

Ancestry of “mage”, step by step

mage traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German māken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanmāken—
2Old Saxonmakōnto make
3Proto-West Germanicmakōnto build, work, make
4Proto-Germanicmakazfit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmaǵ-to oil, knead; to knead, oil

via Old Danish maghæ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishmaghæstomach
2Old Norsemagistomach
3Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

via Old Norse maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsemakimatch
2Proto-Germanic*makô—

Words derived from “mage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic makaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic makōn →