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
- fellow; mate; husband, wife, spouse
Ancestry of “mage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | māken | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | makōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
Words derived from “mage”