Where does “magre” come from?
magre (Danish) comes from Danish mager, from German Magier, from German Magie, from Latin magīa, from Ancient Greek μαγεία, from Ancient Greek Μάγος, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐏁, from Proto-Iranian magúš — to be able.
magre (Danish): definite singular of mager; plural of mager; to...
Definitions
- definite singular of mager; plural of mager; to...
Ancestry of “magre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mager | lean; thin, spare, skinny, scrawny; poor, meagre |
| 2 | German | Magier | mage, magician |
| 3 | German | Magie | magic |
| 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 |